One of my most enjoyable and educating commissions has been illustrating this series of great women of science for The Beam Magazine, Berlin. Each image depicts a pioneer in their respective fields, famous for innovative and life-saving discoveries, but perhaps not as well-known as they should be.

Hand-drawn and detailed colourful illustration of Japanese geochemist Katsuko Saruhashi for The Beam Magazine in Berlin, Germany using pen and pencil and then digitally coloured on Photoshop by Irish artist, illustrator & designer John Rooney

Katsuko Saruhashi

Hand-drawn and detailed colourful illustration of pioneering Canadian ichthyologist and marine biologist Helen Battle for The Beam Magazine in Berlin, Germany using pen and pencil and then digitally coloured on Photoshop by Irish artist, illustrator & designer John Rooney

Helen Battle

Hand-drawn and detailed colourful illustration of American marine biologist, author, and conservationist Rachel Carson for The Beam Magazine in Berlin, Germany using pen and pencil and then digitally coloured on Photoshop by Irish artist, illustrator & designer John Rooney

Rachel Carson