Key Visuals
The key visual is an image motif that is used in project to enhance recognition. Similar to Cover Art, the key visual should be both aesthetic and informative, as well as somehow "catchy" design.
Key visuals that I produced here were used in science conferences and a program.
The Japan Epidemiological Association pre-seminar 2025
February 2025
This key visual was created for one of the Japan Epidemiological Association pre-seminars flyers in 2025. The theme of this seminar was "creating stunning graphical abstracts". Along with the request to create the key visual image, I was also invited to speak at the seminar and participated in this session.
International Symposium on Bioethics 2024
November 2024
This key visual was created for International Symposium on Bioethics 2024 "Ethical, Legal, and Social issues of Human Brain Organoid Research and Application" held at National University of Singapore.
The visual was initially created using an analog method: drawing with a graphite pencil on film. To illustrate the need for social dialogue and collaboration in the advancement of neuroscience, the visual uses a metaphor of a brain-shaped balloon being prepared for launch by a diverse group of people gathered around it.
CiRA 2024 Symposium
July 2024
This visual was created for a CiRA symposium for the general public -- especially targeting junior high and high school students in 2024. The visual was used for in flyers, on social media, in presentation slides and on posters for the symposium.
RNA 2022 Annual Meeting
July 2022
This key visual was created for the 23rd Annual Meeting of the RNA Society of Japan in 2022. Since this meeting was held in Kyoto, I paid homage to Choju-jinbutsu-giga, famous scrolls found in Kyoto's temple which are said to be created in 12th-13th century. The visual is used for a poster and a brochure.
I copied a linear monochrome drawing style, but many parts were modified or added to show scientific meetings, such as central dogma (left) and vaccine and virus (right).
Primate Developmental Biology Seminar
March 2021
This key visual was created for the ASHBi Primate Developmental Biology Seminar Series Poster. The visual is also used for ASHBi's website and other purposes.
ASHBi/CiRA Bioethics Symposium (cancelled)
April 2020
This key visual was created for the ASHBi/CiRA Bioethics Symposium - the Ethics of Brain Organoid Research and Application. This symposium was, however, cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The visual is now used for ASHBi's website and other purposes.
CiRA Research
Internship Program
March 2017
This key visual was created for the CiRA Research Internship Program held in CiRA every year. The key visual has been used for posters and website as a PR.
State of the Birds 2016
February 2016
This key visual was created for State of the Birds 2016, the report on the first-ever conservation vulnerability assessment for native species that occur in Canada, the continental U.S. and Mexico.
