2023
Designer Highlight of the Day
A' Design Award & Competition SRL, Como, Italy
featured Cynthia Turner as Designer Highlight of the Day,
March 8th, 2023.
200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide
Edmond Alexander and Cynthia Turner are honored to be included in Lürzer’s International Archive of the 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2023 Edition with a showcase of images across 3 spreads. The book features the very best in commercial digital art from all over the world.
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2022
Flora
by Cynthia Turner
Cancer Assassin
by Cynthia Turner
Special Mention for Excellent Communications Design
2022 German Design Award
“Flora” and “Cancer Assassin” each received Special Mention for
Excellent Communications Design from the German Design Council.
The works will be included in the German Design Awards Exhibition
at the Museum Angewandte Kunst (Museum of Applied Arts),
Frankfurt, Germany, February 11th - 27th, 2022.
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2021
2021 Creative Awards
Heartful
by Cynthia Turner
2021 MUSE Silver Creative Award
Silver Award, 2021 Summit Creative Award
27th Annual Summit International Awards
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
34th Annual Rx Club Show, New York, NY
200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide
Cynthia Turner is honored to be included in
Lürzer’s International Archive of the 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide 2020/2021 Biennial Edition with a showcase of 10 of her images across 4 spreads. The book features the very best in commercial digital art from all over the world.
TopFICE named Alexander & Turner Inc. Healthcare Art Studio of the Year for 2020
FICE is an acronym that stands for the International Festival for Creativity and Strategy (Festival Internacional de Creatividad y Estrategia). Its central objective has always been strengthening the independent creative industry though media events with conferences and award shows.
The TopFICE honor is an independent and impartial ranking that recognizes the Agencies of the Year according to their performance at the leading festivals and award ceremonies on a local and international level.
Tomilli Press interviewed Cynthia Turner about her studio.
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2020
200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide
Cynthia Turner is honored to be selected to appear in Lürzer's International Archive
of the 200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide, 2020/2021 Biennial Edition.
Selected for Exhibition, MOOD Museum of Outstanding Design, Como, Italy
"Flora," winner of the Iron A’ Design Award for Graphics and Visual Communication Design, will be exhibited in Italy, at Museo del Design - Via Bellinzona 15, 22100, Como, Italy, October 15th, 2020 to November 15th, 2020, as part of the prestigious international design exhibition. Also exhibiting is "Cancer Assassin," winner of the Bronze A' Design Award for Computer Graphics and 3D Model Design.
Summit International Awards
Bionic Stem Cell Portal
by Cynthia Turner
Gold Award, Illustration Category, 2020 Summit Creative Award
26th Annual Summit International Awards
The World is Out of Breath - Pandemic 2020
by Cynthia Turner
Silver Award, Illustration Category, 2020 Summit Creative Award
26th Annual Summit International Awards
Journal of Biocommunication Showcase
Cynthia Turner featured in the Journal of Biocommunication Showcase, Journal of Biocommunication, Vol 44, No. 1, 2020.
A' Design Awards
MUSE Creative Awards
The World Is Out of Breath - Pandemic 2020
by Cynthia Turner
2020 Silver, MUSE Creative Award
Flora: Gastric Biota
by Cynthia Turner
Cancer Assassin
by Cynthia Turner
2020 Gold MUSE Creative Awards
Communication Arts Interview
Michelle Yee, Associate Editor of Communication Arts, interviews Cynthia Turner.
MUSE Interview
Tim Nudd, editor in chief of the Clio Awards and the founding editor of Muse by Clio, interviews Cynthia Turner.
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2019
2019 Lifetime Achievement Award
Association of Medical Illustrators
Cynthia Turner was deeply honored to be named the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award “whose extraordinary lifelong contributions to the advancements of medical illustration and scientific knowledge have set the highest standards of our profession and served as an inspiration to others in the field.” The award was presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Association of Medical Illustrators in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Flora: Gastric Biota
by Cynthia Turner
Ralph Sweet Members' Choice Best of Show Award &
Advertising Award of Excellence
AMI Salon, Association of Medical Illustrators
74th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI
Silver Award, Illustration Category, 2019 Summit Creative Award
25th Annual Summit International Awards
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
33rd Annual Rx Club Show, New York, NY
Platinum Award, Illustration: Medical
49th Creativity International Design Awards
Cancer Assassin:
Killer T Cell Attacks Cancer Cell
by Cynthia Turner
Silver Award, Illustration Category, 2019 Summit Creative Award
25th Annual Summit International Awards
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
31st Annual Rx Club Show
New York, NY
Gold Award, Illustration: Medical
49th Creativity International Design Awards
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2018
Images from Science 3 Exhibition
Celebrating Contemporary and Extraordinary Images in Science
At its core mission, Images from Science 3 seeks to explore the interface of science, art, technology, and communication. The Exhibition contains 81 works from 71 contributors who live in 15 countries. Included in the exhibition are 9 videos, 11 illustrations and 61 photographs. Edmond Alexander is pleased to have "T Cell Activation and Tumor Attack" selected to hang.
The Exhibition will open at the RIT City Art Space November 1, 2019 at the Rochester Institute of Technology. In January 2020 the exhibition will travel to Baltimore where it will be displayed in 2 galleries in the Johns Hopkins University and Medical Center.
T Cell Activation and Tumor Attack
by Edmond Alexander
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
31st Annual Rx Club Show
New York, NY
We are very pleased to be included in the book History of American Illustration by Susan Doyle, Jaleen Grove and Whitney Sherman published by Fairchild Books in New York and London, 2018.
David M. Mazierski authored Chapter 28, "Medical Illustration after Gray's Anatomy: 1859-Early 2000s," where the image "Activated Platelets in Aytpical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)" by Cynthia Turner and the image "Future Science" by Edmond Alexander are featured.
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2017
Platelet-stimulating AgentThrombopoietin (TPO) is the primary stimulator of platelet production. It binds to the extracellular domain of the thrombopoietin receptor on the surface membrane of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. Disease caused by decreased platelet production can be augmented by platelet-stimulating agents. They activate thrombopoietin receptors by interacting with the transmembrane domains, complementing native TPO and boosting platelet production.
Platelet-stimulating Agents
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
31st Annual Rx Club Show
New York, NY
Advertising and Marketing Award of Merit
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators
72nd Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
Tumor Cell Membrane DestructionBlocking Growth Factor signals to Growth Hormone Receptor proteins halt tumor cell growth by interrupting the intercellular protein messages needed to control the maintenance of the cell's lipid membrane.
Membrane Destruction
by Edmond Alexander
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
31st Annual Rx Club Show
New York, NY
Editorial Award of Merit
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators 72nd Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
Edmond Alexander was bestowed two awards in the 2017 Summit Creative Award competition.
With more than 5000 submissions from 24 countries, his work scored among the very best.
Your Move © Edmond Alexander
Your Move: The Human Immune Response
by Edmond Alexander
Silver Award, Illustration Category
2017 Summit Creative Award
Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody © Edmond Alexander
Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody
by Edmond Alexander
Bronze Award, Illustration Category
2017 Summit Creative Award
October 2, 2017 Very pleased to be featured today on the Scientific American Blog showcasing Cynthia Turner's art on the occasion of the Noble Prize award in Physiology or Medicine.
Circadian Rhythms, Illustrated.
"A graphic from the Scientific American archive provides a look into the brain’s molecular clock—research that contributed to this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
This morning Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on circadian rhythms. How do these 24-hour internal clocks work? Here’s a peek at what’s going on in the brain at the molecular level, as drawn by Cynthia Turner for the article “The Tick-Tock of the Biological Clock,” by Michael Young (Scientific American, March 2000). Check out the full article for more graphics."
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2016
Your Move: The Human Immune Response
by Edmond Alexander
One of 10 Finalists in Illustration Category
The International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge
2016 VIZZIES, sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
30th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Editorial Award of Excellence
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators 71st Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
Cyclooxygenase and NSAIDS
© 2016 Cynthia Turner
Cyclooxygenase and NSAIDS
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
30th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
2016 Frank Armitage Lecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, November 6th and 7th, 2016
Edmond Alexander, Invited Speaker
Celebrating Frank Armitage
A Life Willfully Forged: embracing risk, courage, and perseverance
"Frank Armitage epitomizes the word “visual genius.” His murals, his amazing background paintings for Disney classics like Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins and the Jungle Book, his inside-the-body landscape paintings for Life Magazine, designs for Disney theme parks, and his Academy Award-winning set designs for the motion picture The Fantastic Voyage, are nothing short of legendary."
Anthony Faiola and Edmond Alexander; framed painting in background: "Cytoplasm of the Cell II" © Frank Armitage; Photo © Troy T. Heinzeroth
Michelle Armitage, Natalie Doolittle, Karen Connolly Armitage, Edmond Alexander and Nicole Armitage Doolittle; framed painting in background: "Diseases of the Eye" © Frank Armitage; Photo © Troy T. Heinzeroth.
The event includes the The Frank Armitage Gallery opening and dedication on the second floor of the Applied Health Sciences building. Edmond’s presentation is entitled “Armitage - 50 Years of Inspiration.” The presentation focused on Edmond’s fifty year career in medical communication to include art for projected media, animation and filmmaking, underwater photography in marine biology at the Flower Gardens Ocean Research Center/Marine Biomedical Institute, media production and medical illustration. It was always an Armitage image that brought him back to medical illustration.
2015
Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody © Edmond Alexander
Bispecific Monoclonal Antibody
by Edmond Alexander
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
29th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Ralph Sweet Members' Choice Best of Show Award
and
Advertising and Marketing Award of Merit
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators 70th Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
Bone Marrow
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
29th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Advertising and Marketing Award of Merit
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators 70th Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
A History of Illustration
By Susan Doyle, Rhode Island School of Design
An educational resource for students, teachers and practitioners of the art of illustration
The two artists of the studio of Alexander & Turner Inc. have been selected to be profiled
in the section about Biomedical Illustration. The projected publication date is late 2016.
2014
Illustrated Gallery Exhibition
One Mile Gallery, Kingston, New York, August 2014
2 paintings by Cynthia Turner, aHUS and Tivantinib™ Mode-of-Action, have been selected for inclusion in an art exhibit highlighting the illustrative in art.
"The art in this exhibit tells a story, perhaps very obviously through a strong didactic narrative,
or very emotionally, through colors, facial expressions or style. Artists represented in the show
are skilled draftspeople, mood setters, tension creators, magic makers, and above all, storytellers.
This will be a group show of over 20 artists from NYC, the Hudson Valley and further afield."
2014 TEDMED Talk
Photo courtesy of Dr. Gal Markel
Washington D.C., San Francisco host cities
Edmond Alexander’s antibody painting was featured
in a 2014 TEDMED talk on Immuno-Oncology about the
development of a new drug which is an antibody,
given by Gal Markel, MD PhD, Chief Scientist, Ella
Institute of Melanoma, Sheba Medical Center, and
Assistant Professor, Clinical Microbiology and
Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv
University, Israel.
Diabetic Glomerulus © Cynthia Turner
Diabetic Glomerulus
by Cynthia Turner
One of 10 Finalists in Illustration Category
The International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge
2014 VIZZIES, sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Editorial Award of Excellence
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators 69th Annual Meeting, Rochester, MN
Cell Mural
by Edmond Alexander
Advertising and Marketing Award of Merit
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators 69th Annual Meeting, Rochester, MN
2014 Brödel Award for Excellence in Education
Association of Medical Illustrators
Cynthia Turner was deeply honored to receive the distinguished recognition “for outstanding
educational contributions to the profession of medical illustration” from her respected colleagues.
2013
ASCB2 The Art and Science of Biology
Photo courtesy of Dr. Graham Johnson
A gallery of cell and molecular images to inspire and
immerse new audiences in the wonders of biology
Edmond Alexander and Cynthia Turner are delighted to have 2 images
each selected for inclusion in the ASCB2 Exhibition to be held at
the 2013 American Society for Cell Biology Meeting, New Orleans, LA,
December 2013. The exhibit features stunning large-format prints of
molecular and cellular images created by artists, scientists, and
scientific illustrators.
Tivantinib™ © Cynthia Turner
Tivantinib Mode-of-Action:
The Science of Survival in nsNSCLC
by Cynthia Turner
Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
27th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, NY, NY
Advertising Award of Merit
AMI Salon, Association of Medical Illustrators 68th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT
Cerebral Meningioma © Cynthia Turner
Cerebral Meningioma
by Cynthia Turner
Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
27th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Acoustic Neuroma © Cynthia Turner
Acoustic Neuroma
by Cynthia Turner
Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
27th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Diabetic Glomerulus © Cynthia Turner
Diabetic Glomerulus
by Cynthia Turner
Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
27th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Activating Membrane Proteins © Edmond Alexander
Cell Membrane Activation
by Edmond Alexander
Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
27th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Contemporary Illustration: At Your Service
Photo © 2013 Don Schaefer
Adams Gallery, Suffolk University, Boston, MA, March – April 2013
The Illustration Program at the New England School of Art & Design at
Suffolk University brings together top illustrators from the United States,
Canada and Italy an array of illustrators for an invitational exhibit at
the University’s Adams Gallery from March 16 to April 28, 2013.
“The best of illustration demonstrates compelling narrative,
imagination, insightful commentary, wit, expressive power and
technical virtuosity. 'Contemporary Illustration: At Your Service'
presents a wide range of genres and applications for illustration:
from picture books and board games, to skateboards and
advertising for medical devices.”
Edmond Alexander and Cynthia Turner are honored to each have a painting
hanging in this exhibit.
2012
Aqueous Humor Production Anatomy © Cynthia Turner
Anatomy of Aqueous Humor Production & Drainage
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
26th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Tracking with Calypso Beacon © Cynthia Turner
Calypso Beacons Enable GPS Tracking in Humans
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
26th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Alexion Ad, Illustration © Cynthia Turner
2012 Greatest Creators
Showcased in PM360 (Product Management 360)
In Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) Disease,
TMA Causes Sudden and Progressive Organ Failure
and Premature Death
Alexion Pharmaceuticals aHUS Journal Ad
RCW Group
Illustration by Cynthia Turner
Left Brain/Right Brain
An Exhibition of Award-Winning Biomedical Illustration
"Bringing together the work of over 40 illustrators from across North America, every
piece on display is a past award winner from the annual meeting of the Association
of Medical Illustrators, evaluated for a range of merits including visual problem
solving, scientific accuracy and draftsmanship.
The Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) furthers the use of visual media to
advance life sciences, medicine, and healthcare through a worldwide network of
specialized interdisciplinary professionals. The AMI strive to be a key partner in
the process of scientific discovery, knowledge transfer, and innovation, and to be
recognized as the premier global resource for promoting the power of visual media
to advance science education, communication, research, and understanding."
July 30 – August 2, 2012, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
July 21 – August 7, 2012, MaRS Centre Atrium, MaRS Centre, Toronto, Canada
Edmond Alexander and Cynthia Turner are pleased to have 5 pieces hanging in these exhibitions.
2011
2011 TEDMED Conference
Biomedical Art Exhibition, San Diego, CA
4 paintings by Cynthia Turner and 5 paintings by Edmond Alexander were selected for inclusion
in a premiere juried biomedical art exhibition at the global 2011 TEDMED Conference held in
San Diego, CA. Cynthia and Edmond are among a group of 20 Artists selected from more than 100
entries to represent the beauty in scientific and medical illustration at the prestigious exhibit. The
work was showcased throughout the event on the stage, on simulcast HD monitors, in printed
conference materials and within the event collateral as a constant texture to the backdrop of TEDMED.
"TEDMED gratefully acknowledges the talented medical artists and illustrators
who made their spectacular graphic creations available for this year's conference.
They teach us all over again that truth and beauty go hand in hand."
IMRT Breast Cancer Treatment © Cynthia Turner
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Breast Cancer Treatment
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
25th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Activated Platelets in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
25th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Advertising Award of Merit
AMI Salon
Association of Medical Illustrators 66th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
2010
SBRT Treatment of Multiple Metastases © Cynthia Turner
RapidArc SBRT for Multiple Metastases in the Brain
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
24th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
RapidArc Treatment of Hepatic Cancer © Cynthia Turner
RapidArc SBRT for Hepatocarcinoma
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
24th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
RapidArc SBRT Treatment of Cervical Spine Cancer © Cynthia Turner
RapidArc SBRT for Cervical Spine Metastases
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
24th Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
2009
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy © Cynthia Turner
Rapid Arc Peripheral Lung Tumor Cancer Treatment;
Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer; Conformal
Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer; Lung Cosmic Zoom
by Cynthia Turner
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
23rd Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Ralph Sweet Member's Choice Best of Show Award and
Marketing/Promotional Award of Excellence
AMI Salon, Association of Medical Illustrators 64th Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA
Brachytherapy et al © Cynthia Turner
Brachytherapy Prostate Cancer Treatment; Rapid Arc Prostate Cancer Treatment; Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Prostate Cancer
by Cynthia Turner
Finalist Recognition
International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge
Sponsored by Science Journal and the National Science Foundation
Print Award of Excellence
The Rx Club Show
23rd Annual Rx Club Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
Marketing/Promotional Award of Merit
AMI Salon, Association of Medical Illustrators 64th Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA
Illustration Voice: Interview
Campaign Spotlight: Cynthia Turner
Cynthia was pleased to be interviewed by Serbin Communications.
Volume 05, Fall 2009
Interview by Varian Surgical Sciences: Cynthia Turner
Varian interviews Cynthia as their Artist-in-Residence for Varian’s “Take a Closer Look” Campaign
Varian Intranet Corporate News, 2009
A series of 7 original medical illustrations were created by artist
Photo © Varian Medical Systems
Cynthia Turner for reproduction as limited edition prints for Varian
Surgical Sciences’ TAKE A CLOSER LOOK campaign, highlighting Varian’s role in advancing Radiation Medicine for early stage lung cancer and prostate cancer treatment. The illustrations depict how Varian products work, and function as single-sheet brochures.
The illustrations were used in conjunction with marketing to two
disease-specific (lung cancer and prostate cancer) and
surgical/clinical-specific medical specialists (thoracic surgeons,
pulmonologists, thoracic radiation oncologists / urologists,
urologic radiation oncologists) at 5 conference exhibitions that
Varian Surgical Sciences attended over 6+ months. Preshow mailers
highlighting these 2 clinical targets featured Ms. Turner's work
and that she would be at the show.
The illustrations were created offsite by the artist in conjunction
with Varian’s physicists and marketing specialists, and printed on
100% rag paper with archival inks. At the shows, Ms. Turner was in
the booth and attracted attention by showing how she created this
art on her computer which was linked to and displayed by a high
luminosity light-emitting diode 10 foot wide by 8 foot high display
(like the ones used at the Beijing Summer Games) hanging from the
ceiling 15 feet above the audience. This was complimented by a
white paper on lung and prostate cancer respectively for the
individual clinical target.
The Conference Exhibitions were the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society
of Thoracic Surgeons, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California,
January 25th-27th, 2009 – 3,000 attendees; the Annual Meeting of the
American Urological Association, April 25th-28th, 2009, McCormick Center,
Chicago, Illinois – 15,000 attendees including 10,000 medical professionals;
the 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer by the International Association
for the Study of Lung Cancer, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, California,
July 31st-August 4th, 2009 – 6,500 attendees; the 46th Meeting of the Society
of Thoracic Surgeons, Broward Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
January 25th-27th, 2010 - 3,000 attendees, the Annual Meeting of the American
Urological Association, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California,
May 29th-June 3rd, 2010 - 15,000 attendees.