Your science is great. Now how can it make the biggest impact?
Get awesome educational and outreach materials —without adding another mountain of tasks to your impossibly full calendar.
You’re excited about your new grant project. It’s big. It’s interesting. It’s jam-packed with ambitious goals and innovative ideas. You can’t wait to get started.
But then you get feedback from your funders about your “Broader Impacts” section. They want to see you do more with education and outreach.
You glance at your calendar and wonder if you can fit another hour or two into your already ten hour workday.
You need something eye-catching, effective, and that you can accomplish without compromising on any of the other demands on your time.
Missed opportunities for science outreach have real consequences.
At your last public talk you saw someone scrolling through dog pictures on Instagram instead of looking at your presentation—you could practically hear your ego deflating like a leaky balloon.
A promising student in your intro class decided to pursue a different career path because they couldn’t see the exciting questions underpinning your work.
Because they didn’t understand your work, the public voted against a measure that could have been critical to help green infrastructure.
Without powerful ideas for your Broader Impacts section on grants you miss out on grant dollars to fund your next round of research and pay the students who rely on you.
Above all, you know your work isn’t making the impact on the world that it should be.
Imagine materials that give your science a direct path to people’s minds (and hearts)
Your audience clicks to what you’re saying and meets you with enthusiasm, without needing 7+ extra years of schooling and a head full of jargon to be on board.
Students work through super clear and engaging modules about your work and get get excited about your science. Several decide pursue careers in your field.
Someone brings great communication materials about your work to a local city council meeting, and the council decides to prioritize improving their storm drain infrastructure as a result.
Your funders are impressed by the beautiful, whiz-bang products you show them. You leave your review meeting knowing that your next grant proposal will be met with enthusiasm.
And you didn’t have to do all of the work.
“Rhea met me with the same energy that I brought and saw so many connections I didn’t even think about. They have a scientist’s analytical mind, not just a creative one.”
- Anna Monfils, Central Michigan University
“The art captured people's attention, drew them in, and helped unify the vision for what we were doing. Rhea was extremely communicative and even delivered the finished work ahead of schedule.”
-Ali Trevino-Murphy, Dane County Library Services
“Rhea’s work is the most sought-after artwork the Alliance enjoys.”
-Luke Kloberdanz, Ice Age Trail Alliance
Great things happen when people connect with science.
I can facilitate that connection to your work, and I can manage the project so that you don’t have to take on more tasks than you need to.
I’m a scientifically literate artist, science communicator, and project manager.
Visual language is a very direct communication medium. Artwork conveys complex ideas quickly, inspires curiosity and and emotional connection, and invites more full conversations from different perspectives. Whether supporting the text of a presentation or learning module or standing on it’s own, strong images can be a game changer.
I’ve create educational artwork, written and illustrated articles for the general public, and illustrated learning modules to be used in undergraduate classrooms. My work has been used in student workshops, professional presentations, classrooms, conservation outreach and fundraisers, and I’ve been featured in critically-acclaimed exhibitions connecting art and science education.
I develop and manage my projects with a careful eye for respecting the time and expertise of my clients. For each project I begin by familiarizing myself with your work and any literature you send me. We then create a plan together on how to meet your specific goals, budget, and deadlines. I’m a responsive, communicative, and professional project partner.
You are an expert in your field of research. You deserve to work with an expert creative.
How It Works
Case Studies
Packages & Pricing
Mini Learning Module
A brief learning module featuring your research that educators can use in the classroom. Developed with a careful eye for inclusivity and usability. Fee includes research, development of graphics, text, in-class exercise, and a teacher’s key. $2500
Illustration Package
A series of custom illustrations on the same topic for use in articles, presentations, classrooms, and more. Fee includes consulting and project management support. Starts at $2,000 for a package of three.
Who I Am
I’m Rhea Ewing, an award winning artist, author, project manager, and science communicator. My work investigates the ways humans find meaning in the natural world. I graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BFA in 2011. Since then I’ve worked with scientists and non-profit organizations big and small in creating images that captivate and inspire audiences. For me, art and science are two sides of the same coin. Both require deep curiosity, a willingness to question, and a need to make meaning of the universe. I’m also a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and my work is deeply informed by a desire for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
