Senior Bfa thesis project

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This two semester long senior thesis was in collaboration with Jeffery Millman, PhD and the Washington University in St. Louis, in addition to my professors at the Cleveland Institute of Art. 

Problem Statement: 

Diabetes Mellitus can affect both the young and the old alike. Type 1 diabetes in particular is a condition in which the pancreas cannot produce insulin, due to the total or near total destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Type 1 diabetes is generally developed at birth, and patients rely on insulin injections to live safely.

Cellular replacement therapy is a modern treatment that could replace insulin injections for type 1 patients. There are currently few resources available to patients with type 1 that break down the research and effectiveness of cellular replacement therapy. Therefore, patients and their families are not able to understand the potential that this modern life-saving treatment has to offer.

Thesis Statement: 

An animation with motion graphic elements and voice-over narration could help bridge the knowledge gap for cellular replacement therapy between a general audience and medical professionals. My project will educate and provide understanding to a lay audience on how cellular replacement therapy works to treat type 1 diabetes. This project will emphasize the importance of cellular replacement therapy and how this form of treatment can save lives. 

Project Overview: 

2d vector style motion graphic animation that covers a day in the life of type 1 diabetes, how cellular replacement therapy works and how it will be a solution for the patients. 

The project is geared towards a general audience of patients, their families and others who may be interested in learning more. 

The project was completed in Adobe Illustrator and  Adobe After Effects.