Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI

Current

• Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University
• Certified Medical Illustrator at Fairman Studios, LLC

Past

• Medical Illustrator at Lahey Clinic
• Scientific Illustrator and Research Associate at Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
• Medical Illustration/Animation Intern at Hurd Studios

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Education

• The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• University of Maryland College Park
• University of Maryland College Park

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Websites

• My Portfolio
• My Company
• My Graduate Program

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Summary

Jennifer Fairman is the Founder and Principal of Fairman Studios, LLC. She also holds a faculty appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine where she previously received her MA in Medical and Biological Illustration from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

She served as a scientific illustrator and research associate for the Smithsonian Institution (USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory) located within the National Museum of Natural History. Her work at the Smithsonian also brought her to Costa Rica, where at INBio she assisted in systematic entomological research and taught scientific illustration. After receiving her Masters degree from Johns Hopkins, Jennifer relocated to Boston to work as a staff medical illustrator for the Lahey Clinic, a suburban hospital and community group practice. Shortly thereafter, she founded Fairman Studios.

Fairman Studios is a board certified biomedical communications studio specializing in medical, scientific and biological illustration, medical animation, interactive design, web and graphic design for biomedical clients. From illustrating complex surgical procedures, to creating animations for medical products, contributing to patient education or scientific imagery for museums and zoos, Fairman Studios provides a variety of accurate, aesthetic imagery.

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Specialties:

Medical, biological and scientific illustration, medical animation, interactive design and web publication. Traditional, digital and interactive media.

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Experience

• Assistant Professor

  Johns Hopkins University

  (Higher Education industry)

  January 2006 — Present (2 years 7 months)

• Certified Medical Illustrator

  Fairman Studios, LLC

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

  2000 — Present (8 years)

• Medical Illustrator

  Lahey Clinic

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  September 1999 — November 2000 (1 year 3 months)

• Scientific Illustrator and Research Associate

  Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

  June 1994 — September 1999 (5 years 4 months)

  Systematic Entomology Laboratory
  United States Department of Agriculture

• Medical Illustration/Animation Intern

  Hurd Studios

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Animation industry)

  June 1998 — August 1998 (3 months)

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Education

• The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  MA, Medical and Biological Illustration, 1997 — 1999

• University of Maryland College Park

  BS, Biology, 1990 — 1995

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society

• University of Maryland College Park

  BA, Studio Art (German minor), 1990 — 1995

  Activities and Societies:

  St. Mary's Language House

Additional Information

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• My Company
• My Graduate Program

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Interests:

fine art and illustration, natural history, entomology, ornithology, medicine, metalsmithing, dance, travel, journaling, sketching

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Groups:

Association of Medical Illustrators (Board Member)
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Vesalius Trust (Board Member)
American Craft Council
Illustrators Club of DC

Jennifer E. Fairman, CMI, FAMI’s Honors:

• Best of Show, Association of Medical Illustrators
• Awards of Excellence (2) Association of Medical Illustrators
• Awards of Merit (5) Association of Medical Illustrators
• SemiFinalist, National Science Foundation International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge
• Honorable Mention, Mid-Atlantic Biocommunicators Association
• Silver Awards (2) Illustrators Club of DC
• Certificates of Merit (2) Illustrators Club of DC
• Silver Award, CHPA & Online Health Association
• Finalist, NEWD Awards: Best Promotional/Individual Portfolio, Aquent
• Inez Demonet Award, Vesalius Trust
• Vesalian Research Grant, Vesalius Trust
• William P. Didusch Scholarship, The Johns Hopkins University SOM
• Smithsonian Women's Committee Grant, Smithsonian
• Fellow, James Smithson Society Grant, Smithsonian
• Fellow, Association of Medical Illustrators
• Senior Summer Scholarship, University of Maryland
• Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society
• Golden Key National Honor Society

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