I'm Ylenia Vimercati, a scientific illustrator and visual science communicator with a strong background in biology and biodiversity. I create award-winning visuals that make science accessible and engaging, blending illustration, writing, and research to foster scientific literacy and a deeper connection with the natural world.…

Ylenia Vimercati

I'm Ylenia Vimercati, a scientific illustrator and visual science communicator with a strong background in biology and biodiversity. I create award-winning visuals that make science accessible and engaging, blending illustration, writing, and research to foster scientific literacy and a deeper connection with the natural world.…

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I’m Ylenia Vimercati, a scientific illustrator and visual science communicator with a strong background in biology and biodiversity. I create award-winning visuals that make science accessible and engaging, blending illustration, writing, and research to foster scientific literacy and a deeper connection with the natural world.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Contract Scientific Illustrator at Sayo Studio
January 1, 2025 - Present
Contract role creating original scientific illustrations.
Contributor Scientific Illustrator at Science Source
January 1, 2025 - Present
Creating original scientific illustrations for licensing through Science Source’s image library.
Freelance Scientific Illustrator at Self-Employed
January 1, 2024 - Present
Illustrations featured in FEMS Yeast Research and, in collaboration with the Quandt Mycology Lab (University of Colorado Boulder), in Fungal Ecology.
Nature Illustrator and Editor at Skua Nature Group (Italy)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Nature Illustrator and Editor.

Education

Master in Digital Scientific Illustration at Escuela Trazos (Spain)
January 1, 2024 - January 11, 2026
M. Sc. in Biology at University of Milan (Italy) and Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (Spain)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
B. Sc. in Natural Sciences at University of Milan (Italy) and University of Colorado at Boulder (USA)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013
Additional Coursework at Academia Illustraciencia
January 1, 2025 - January 11, 2026

Qualifications

PADI Rescue Diver Certified
January 1, 2023 - January 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Life Sciences, Professional Services, Other

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