Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical illustrators are highly skilled artists. They work in the medical field and create graphics for textbooks, journals, magazines and educational films. Some medical illustrators prepare that aid in research about or creation of artificial body parts. For examples ears, noses and for patients that are deformed or have undergone some surgeries.

Average Salary: $35,000 - $50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take science program in high school and college. In college they should either major in art and minor in science or major science and minor in art. Most of the medical illustrators have master’s degrees in the medical field. Certification as a medical illustrator requires a graduate degree in medical illustration, and a successful completion of a national examination.

Reflection:
I wouldn't like to do this because it’s a nice thing they do that they create noses and ears for people but at the same time scary because what if it comes out wrong and you get blamed for it and you feel bad. I will not enjoy that job.