KELSEY ZHAO

Award-winning biomedical illustrator and designer.

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Wallerian Degeneration Infographic

2026

Wallerian Degeneration Infographic

Tools Used

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator , Adobe InDesign, Procreate

Description

This conceptual medical illustration describes the spatial and cellular changes in the distal axon of a peripheral nerve after an axonal crush injury. The stages of nerve and axon degeneration are illustrated chronologically from left to right, with small diagrams to orient the reader to the featured axon region. The text is colour-coded with the illustrations to describe the specific cellular and molecular processes that bring about this transformation. The visual design of this piece takes inspiration from sci-fi art to evoke a sense of wonder and awe towards the intricate processes happening in our bodies every day.

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