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I am a graduate of a master's level program in biomedical illustration and a passionate designer and illustrator specializing in creating impactful visualizations. I love working with medical professionals and researchers to communicate complex scientific and medical concepts through stunning visuals. With experience in animation, graphic design, and project management, I thrive on opportunities to create meaningful content that helps improve education and understanding in healthcare. As an ambitious and creative professional, I am always eager to collaborate and learn in order to develop unique solutions tailored to client needs. I enjoy balancing the artistic and scientific sides of my work and take pride in maintaining a strong brand identity and clear communication for a global audience.…I am a graduate of a master's level program in biomedical illustration and a passionate designer and illustrator specializing in creating impactful visualizations. I love working with medical professionals and researchers to communicate complex scientific and medical concepts through stunning visuals. With experience in animation, graphic design, and project management, I thrive on opportunities to create meaningful content that helps improve education and understanding in healthcare. As an ambitious and creative professional, I am always eager to collaborate and learn in order to develop unique solutions tailored to client needs. I enjoy balancing the artistic and scientific sides of my work and take pride in maintaining a strong brand identity and clear communication for a global audience.

Sana Khan

Animator, Graphic Designer, Project Manager

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I am a graduate of a master's level program in biomedical illustration and a passionate designer and illustrator specializing in creating impactful visualizations. I love working with medical professionals and researchers to communicate complex scientific and medical concepts through stunning visuals. With experience in animation, graphic design, and project management, I thrive on opportunities to create meaningful content that helps improve education and understanding in healthcare. As an ambitious and creative professional, I am always eager to collaborate and learn in order to develop unique solutions tailored to client needs. I enjoy balancing the artistic and scientific sides of my work and take pride in maintaining a strong brand identity and clear communication for a global audience.…I am a graduate of a master's level program in biomedical illustration and a passionate designer and illustrator specializing in creating impactful visualizations. I love working with medical professionals and researchers to communicate complex scientific and medical concepts through stunning visuals. With experience in animation, graphic design, and project management, I thrive on opportunities to create meaningful content that helps improve education and understanding in healthcare. As an ambitious and creative professional, I am always eager to collaborate and learn in order to develop unique solutions tailored to client needs. I enjoy balancing the artistic and scientific sides of my work and take pride in maintaining a strong brand identity and clear communication for a global audience.

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I am a graduate of a master’s level program in biomedical illustration and a passionate designer and illustrator specializing in creating impactful visualizations. I love working with medical professionals and researchers to communicate complex scientific and medical concepts through stunning visuals. With experience in animation, graphic design, and project management, I thrive on opportunities to create meaningful content that helps improve education and understanding in healthcare.

As an ambitious and creative professional, I am always eager to collaborate and learn in order to develop unique solutions tailored to client needs. I enjoy balancing the artistic and scientific sides of my work and take pride in maintaining a strong brand identity and clear communication for a global audience.

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Work Experience

2D Animator at Pfizer

July 31, 2025 - July 15, 2025

Created educational science explainer animations for global healthcare product marketing through collaboration with medical and scientific experts.

Graphic Designer and Project Manager at University of Toronto/ The Reach Alliance

February 28, 2025 - July 15, 2025

Conceptualized visual assets, managed 18+ student research teams, designed event collateral, project briefs and globalization research case studies into creatively designed research reports to communicate research worldwide. Built and maintained brand identity through graphic design to improve engagement and accessibility.

Biomedical Animator and Graphic Designer at Journal of American Medical Association

January 31, 2025 - July 15, 2025

Collaborated with video production team to develop animations and motion graphics on medical topics including research, innovations, health policy, and current issues. Designed graphics, reviewed and refined scripts, and created storyboards, animatics, and animations.

Medical Illustrator at AMI/ Johnson & Johnson

September 30, 2024 - July 15, 2025

Selected as one of 10 medical illustrators for AMI Diversity Fellowship, creating 10 medical illustrations showcasing diversity in racial, ethnic, and skin tones in medical images in collaboration with health professionals.

Medical Animator at Pfizer

August 31, 2023 - July 15, 2025

Worked with medical writers, healthcare and scientific experts to create educational science explainer animations for marketing healthcare products globally.

Graphic Designer at SciStories LLC

December 31, 2022 - July 15, 2025

Created journal illustrations, web graphics, graphical abstracts, and journal covers for life science and health research publications in high-impact journals including Nature, Science, and Cell.

Senior Medical Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Designsthatcell

June 1, 2022 - Present

Produced high-quality scientific illustrations for scientists, educators, and clinicians through collaboration with a professional team of illustrators, designers and communicators.

Surgical Illustrator at Credit Valley Hospital

May 31, 2022 - July 15, 2025

Created high-quality sequential illustrations depicting glaucoma treatment surgical procedures for educational and surgical training purposes based on direct OR observation, literature research, and surgeon consultation.

Medical Illustrator at University Health Network

December 31, 2021 - July 15, 2025

Created 30+ medical illustrations depicting retinal pathologies for academic publications in close consultation with an ophthalmologist.

Laboratory Operations Manager at University of Toronto

November 30, 2021 - July 15, 2025

Supervised and mentored undergraduate students, created experimental protocols, conducted IHC staining, managed rodent handling and surgical procedures, and maintained lab equipment and inventory.

Research Project Coordinator at University of Toronto

May 31, 2020 - July 15, 2025

Maintained field research sites and project database. Oversaw undergraduate research projects including protocols, data collection, and presentations.

Medical and Scientific Illustrator at Sfkhanvisuals

January 1, 2018 - Present

Provided freelance science communication illustration and animation services for medical professionals, researchers, healthcare startups, and associations to develop anatomical, surgical, pathological illustrations, graphical abstracts, journal covers, logo design, and patient education visuals.