Adeline Deward, PhD: Illumine
@illuminesciences.bsky.social
🔬Scientific illustrator 🎨.
“Let’s make science beautiful” ✨
“Let’s make science beautiful” ✨
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🌟 Hello BlueSky! 🌟
I'm Adeline, a passionate scientific illustrator & designer 🎨🔬
✨ Discover more about what I do in this video — can't wait to connect and share creativity with this amazing community!
#SciArt #Illustration #NewHere
I'm Adeline, a passionate scientific illustrator & designer 🎨🔬
✨ Discover more about what I do in this video — can't wait to connect and share creativity with this amazing community!
#SciArt #Illustration #NewHere
Fighting viruses from the INSIDE? 🦠💥
New research uses mRNA-loaded nanoparticles to instruct human cells to figth viral replication.
Fast. Adaptable. A potential game-changer for future pandemics. 💪
I had the thrill of illustrating it. Making the invisible, visible.
#SciArt #Virology
New research uses mRNA-loaded nanoparticles to instruct human cells to figth viral replication.
Fast. Adaptable. A potential game-changer for future pandemics. 💪
I had the thrill of illustrating it. Making the invisible, visible.
#SciArt #Virology
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Commercial mode: ✅
Transforming from scientific illustrator to business lead in a heartbeat. That's the life of my one-woman company.
Every role helps me bridge the gap between complex science and your audience.
At the BIS Conference? Let's talk about making your science visual. 👋
#SciArt #SciComm
Transforming from scientific illustrator to business lead in a heartbeat. That's the life of my one-woman company.
Every role helps me bridge the gap between complex science and your audience.
At the BIS Conference? Let's talk about making your science visual. 👋
#SciArt #SciComm
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Philanthropy in science? Essential. ✨
It's the risk-taker, the spark for innovation. I know—it supported me after my PhD.
But here's the truth: It's the spark, not the fuel.
Public funding is the steady oxygen science needs to breathe. We must have both.
Don't swap one for the other. #ScienceFunding
It's the risk-taker, the spark for innovation. I know—it supported me after my PhD.
But here's the truth: It's the spark, not the fuel.
Public funding is the steady oxygen science needs to breathe. We must have both.
Don't swap one for the other. #ScienceFunding
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Philanthropy in science? Essential. ✨
It's the risk-taker, the spark for innovation. I know—it supported me after my PhD.
But here's the truth: It's the spark, not the fuel.
Public funding is the steady oxygen science needs to breathe. We must have both.
Don't swap one for the other. #ScienceFunding
It's the risk-taker, the spark for innovation. I know—it supported me after my PhD.
But here's the truth: It's the spark, not the fuel.
Public funding is the steady oxygen science needs to breathe. We must have both.
Don't swap one for the other. #ScienceFunding
1️⃣ study, 2️⃣ visual translations. 🎨
Graphical abstract & Conceptual art
Core message? HTLV-1 can cause Leukemia, but only in 3-7% after decades. Early testing = find the few who need care, reassure the vast majority.
Loved illustrating this project that tackles both science & patient anxiety.
@sciart
Graphical abstract & Conceptual art
Core message? HTLV-1 can cause Leukemia, but only in 3-7% after decades. Early testing = find the few who need care, reassure the vast majority.
Loved illustrating this project that tackles both science & patient anxiety.
@sciart
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM
1️⃣ study, 2️⃣ visual translations. 🎨
Graphical abstract & Conceptual art
Core message? HTLV-1 can cause Leukemia, but only in 3-7% after decades. Early testing = find the few who need care, reassure the vast majority.
Loved illustrating this project that tackles both science & patient anxiety.
@sciart
Graphical abstract & Conceptual art
Core message? HTLV-1 can cause Leukemia, but only in 3-7% after decades. Early testing = find the few who need care, reassure the vast majority.
Loved illustrating this project that tackles both science & patient anxiety.
@sciart
✨ 1 year ago, Illumine Sciences was born! ✨
From challenges conquered to incredible growth—what a ride! 📈
Thank you to everyone who supported this journey. You make doing what I love possible! 🙌
Cheers to year one! 🥳
From challenges conquered to incredible growth—what a ride! 📈
Thank you to everyone who supported this journey. You make doing what I love possible! 🙌
Cheers to year one! 🥳
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
✨ 1 year ago, Illumine Sciences was born! ✨
From challenges conquered to incredible growth—what a ride! 📈
Thank you to everyone who supported this journey. You make doing what I love possible! 🙌
Cheers to year one! 🥳
From challenges conquered to incredible growth—what a ride! 📈
Thank you to everyone who supported this journey. You make doing what I love possible! 🙌
Cheers to year one! 🥳
Green hospitals ARE possible! 🏥→💚
Just illustrated Citadelle Hospital's sustainability report featuring 100+ eco-actions.
Proving healthcare & ecology can coexist beautifully.
Their "path to greener hospital" vision = pure inspiration!
#SustainableHealthcare #SciArt #EcoInnovation
Just illustrated Citadelle Hospital's sustainability report featuring 100+ eco-actions.
Proving healthcare & ecology can coexist beautifully.
Their "path to greener hospital" vision = pure inspiration!
#SustainableHealthcare #SciArt #EcoInnovation
October 30, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Green hospitals ARE possible! 🏥→💚
Just illustrated Citadelle Hospital's sustainability report featuring 100+ eco-actions.
Proving healthcare & ecology can coexist beautifully.
Their "path to greener hospital" vision = pure inspiration!
#SustainableHealthcare #SciArt #EcoInnovation
Just illustrated Citadelle Hospital's sustainability report featuring 100+ eco-actions.
Proving healthcare & ecology can coexist beautifully.
Their "path to greener hospital" vision = pure inspiration!
#SustainableHealthcare #SciArt #EcoInnovation
Mind blown! 🤯 I had the honor of illustrating a conference for the brilliant Carlo Rovelli about black holes. ⚫️
My artwork placed a black hole at the center, with key themes like time dilation & wormholes orbiting it. Easter egg: the speech bubble is shaped like a gravity well! 🎨
#sciart
My artwork placed a black hole at the center, with key themes like time dilation & wormholes orbiting it. Easter egg: the speech bubble is shaped like a gravity well! 🎨
#sciart
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Mind blown! 🤯 I had the honor of illustrating a conference for the brilliant Carlo Rovelli about black holes. ⚫️
My artwork placed a black hole at the center, with key themes like time dilation & wormholes orbiting it. Easter egg: the speech bubble is shaped like a gravity well! 🎨
#sciart
My artwork placed a black hole at the center, with key themes like time dilation & wormholes orbiting it. Easter egg: the speech bubble is shaped like a gravity well! 🎨
#sciart
My project for Slinya was a game-changer! 🚀 It completely reshaped how I see design by putting #accessibility at the core.
A huge thanks to Séraphin. If you need to make your digital presence accessible & sustainable, they're the experts—and champions of the social economy!
A huge thanks to Séraphin. If you need to make your digital presence accessible & sustainable, they're the experts—and champions of the social economy!
October 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
My project for Slinya was a game-changer! 🚀 It completely reshaped how I see design by putting #accessibility at the core.
A huge thanks to Séraphin. If you need to make your digital presence accessible & sustainable, they're the experts—and champions of the social economy!
A huge thanks to Séraphin. If you need to make your digital presence accessible & sustainable, they're the experts—and champions of the social economy!
Wide Night was a BLAST! 🚀✨
Had an amazing time at this year's event celebrating science! It's the perfect place to:
🔬 Meet brilliant scientists
🌟 See stunning science-art
🤝 Connect & exchange ideas
A perfect mix of learning and fun! 🤩
Check out the photos & see you there next year! 👇
#sciart #scicom
Had an amazing time at this year's event celebrating science! It's the perfect place to:
🔬 Meet brilliant scientists
🌟 See stunning science-art
🤝 Connect & exchange ideas
A perfect mix of learning and fun! 🤩
Check out the photos & see you there next year! 👇
#sciart #scicom
September 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Sleep issues are an early red flag for diseases like Alzheimer's.
The locus coeruleus regulates sleep through its activity while we're awake and means we could spot neurological signs during wakefulness.
Honored to create the figures for this work and helping science shine. 🔬🎨
#sciart
The locus coeruleus regulates sleep through its activity while we're awake and means we could spot neurological signs during wakefulness.
Honored to create the figures for this work and helping science shine. 🔬🎨
#sciart
September 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sleep issues are an early red flag for diseases like Alzheimer's.
The locus coeruleus regulates sleep through its activity while we're awake and means we could spot neurological signs during wakefulness.
Honored to create the figures for this work and helping science shine. 🔬🎨
#sciart
The locus coeruleus regulates sleep through its activity while we're awake and means we could spot neurological signs during wakefulness.
Honored to create the figures for this work and helping science shine. 🔬🎨
#sciart
Reinventing innovation with "more with less." 🍃
Had the joy of live-drawing the inspiring opening talks by Kim Maréchal, Fernand Collin & Lucas Verhelst at the @prehistomuseum #Lowtech Festival.
The key? Joyful sobriety. Building a smarter future, together, with heart and shared values.
#sciart
Had the joy of live-drawing the inspiring opening talks by Kim Maréchal, Fernand Collin & Lucas Verhelst at the @prehistomuseum #Lowtech Festival.
The key? Joyful sobriety. Building a smarter future, together, with heart and shared values.
#sciart
September 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Stepping out of my zone to help friends @DigitalFlows! 🚀
Realized translating complex processes into visuals—whether for science or business—uses the same core skills: understand, clarify, and make it attractive. 🎨
My heart is in science 🧬, but I love growing and helping! 🙌
Realized translating complex processes into visuals—whether for science or business—uses the same core skills: understand, clarify, and make it attractive. 🎨
My heart is in science 🧬, but I love growing and helping! 🙌
September 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Stepping out of my zone to help friends @DigitalFlows! 🚀
Realized translating complex processes into visuals—whether for science or business—uses the same core skills: understand, clarify, and make it attractive. 🎨
My heart is in science 🧬, but I love growing and helping! 🙌
Realized translating complex processes into visuals—whether for science or business—uses the same core skills: understand, clarify, and make it attractive. 🎨
My heart is in science 🧬, but I love growing and helping! 🙌
My World Expo project broke. 💔
So I turned the cracks into gold:
✨ Learned kintsugi in Tokyo
✨ Collaborated with scientists in Kobe
✨ Found my true audience
Japan taught me:
What shatters can shine brighter.
How do you repair your broken pieces? ✨
So I turned the cracks into gold:
✨ Learned kintsugi in Tokyo
✨ Collaborated with scientists in Kobe
✨ Found my true audience
Japan taught me:
What shatters can shine brighter.
How do you repair your broken pieces? ✨
August 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
My World Expo project broke. 💔
So I turned the cracks into gold:
✨ Learned kintsugi in Tokyo
✨ Collaborated with scientists in Kobe
✨ Found my true audience
Japan taught me:
What shatters can shine brighter.
How do you repair your broken pieces? ✨
So I turned the cracks into gold:
✨ Learned kintsugi in Tokyo
✨ Collaborated with scientists in Kobe
✨ Found my true audience
Japan taught me:
What shatters can shine brighter.
How do you repair your broken pieces? ✨
🇯🇵 Japan New #3: Art immersion!
Took a Japanese pottery painting workshop today—learning patterns, symbolism & composition = huge creative boost! 🌸✨
Pure flow state, forgot everything else. 🧘♀️💫 #sciart
Took a Japanese pottery painting workshop today—learning patterns, symbolism & composition = huge creative boost! 🌸✨
Pure flow state, forgot everything else. 🧘♀️💫 #sciart
August 2, 2025 at 5:14 AM
🇯🇵 Japan New #3: Art immersion!
Took a Japanese pottery painting workshop today—learning patterns, symbolism & composition = huge creative boost! 🌸✨
Pure flow state, forgot everything else. 🧘♀️💫 #sciart
Took a Japanese pottery painting workshop today—learning patterns, symbolism & composition = huge creative boost! 🌸✨
Pure flow state, forgot everything else. 🧘♀️💫 #sciart
🇯🇵 Japan news #1: incredible moment! 🤗
Just presented my work at RIKEN institute (Kobe)… room too small for all the curious scientists! 🤯 If you’d told me I’d be here talking #sciart on the other side of the world … 😳
Huge thanks to Anne Rosfelter, & (AWEX) for make this possible!
More news soon!
Just presented my work at RIKEN institute (Kobe)… room too small for all the curious scientists! 🤯 If you’d told me I’d be here talking #sciart on the other side of the world … 😳
Huge thanks to Anne Rosfelter, & (AWEX) for make this possible!
More news soon!
July 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🇯🇵 Japan news #1: incredible moment! 🤗
Just presented my work at RIKEN institute (Kobe)… room too small for all the curious scientists! 🤯 If you’d told me I’d be here talking #sciart on the other side of the world … 😳
Huge thanks to Anne Rosfelter, & (AWEX) for make this possible!
More news soon!
Just presented my work at RIKEN institute (Kobe)… room too small for all the curious scientists! 🤯 If you’d told me I’d be here talking #sciart on the other side of the world … 😳
Huge thanks to Anne Rosfelter, & (AWEX) for make this possible!
More news soon!
🚀 IT'S LIVE! My futuristic healthcare illustration for @bepavilion.bsky.social - showcasing Wallonia's leadership in Digital Twin tech! 💙
The impact is HUGE. Massive thanks to Thomas Dessaive for the trust + WBI/Belexpo for this honor!
J-3 to Japan ... stay tuned for what's next! 🇯🇵✨
#sciart
The impact is HUGE. Massive thanks to Thomas Dessaive for the trust + WBI/Belexpo for this honor!
J-3 to Japan ... stay tuned for what's next! 🇯🇵✨
#sciart
July 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🚀 IT'S LIVE! My futuristic healthcare illustration for @bepavilion.bsky.social - showcasing Wallonia's leadership in Digital Twin tech! 💙
The impact is HUGE. Massive thanks to Thomas Dessaive for the trust + WBI/Belexpo for this honor!
J-3 to Japan ... stay tuned for what's next! 🇯🇵✨
#sciart
The impact is HUGE. Massive thanks to Thomas Dessaive for the trust + WBI/Belexpo for this honor!
J-3 to Japan ... stay tuned for what's next! 🇯🇵✨
#sciart
🥁 Big news: My art was selected for the Belgian Pavilion at #OsakaExpo2025!
Honored to represent Wallonia’s digital twins in healthcare theme — 8,500km from home!
Grateful to Thomas Dessaive. Still pinching myself.
Dreams have no borders. ✨
#sciart
Honored to represent Wallonia’s digital twins in healthcare theme — 8,500km from home!
Grateful to Thomas Dessaive. Still pinching myself.
Dreams have no borders. ✨
#sciart
June 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🥁 Big news: My art was selected for the Belgian Pavilion at #OsakaExpo2025!
Honored to represent Wallonia’s digital twins in healthcare theme — 8,500km from home!
Grateful to Thomas Dessaive. Still pinching myself.
Dreams have no borders. ✨
#sciart
Honored to represent Wallonia’s digital twins in healthcare theme — 8,500km from home!
Grateful to Thomas Dessaive. Still pinching myself.
Dreams have no borders. ✨
#sciart
😤 Science is being sawed apart.
My @FNRS cover shows:
✂️ Budget cuts
🤖 AI chaos
🎭 Fake news
🔒 Locked knowledge
⚔️ US politics sawing it down
We’re on this ladder. Fight back ✊
#sciart #standforscience
My @FNRS cover shows:
✂️ Budget cuts
🤖 AI chaos
🎭 Fake news
🔒 Locked knowledge
⚔️ US politics sawing it down
We’re on this ladder. Fight back ✊
#sciart #standforscience
June 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
😤 Science is being sawed apart.
My @FNRS cover shows:
✂️ Budget cuts
🤖 AI chaos
🎭 Fake news
🔒 Locked knowledge
⚔️ US politics sawing it down
We’re on this ladder. Fight back ✊
#sciart #standforscience
My @FNRS cover shows:
✂️ Budget cuts
🤖 AI chaos
🎭 Fake news
🔒 Locked knowledge
⚔️ US politics sawing it down
We’re on this ladder. Fight back ✊
#sciart #standforscience
Congrats to Gaetan Kreshen for his ERC Advanced Grant! 🏆 Loved helping craft standout figures & slides for his winning proposal. ✨ ERC grants are tough—clear visuals + strategic prep = key! 💡🚀 #sciart
June 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Congrats to Gaetan Kreshen for his ERC Advanced Grant! 🏆 Loved helping craft standout figures & slides for his winning proposal. ✨ ERC grants are tough—clear visuals + strategic prep = key! 💡🚀 #sciart
🎤 Keynote at @institutpasteur.bsky.social de Lille! 🤗 So honored to talk about visual science communication—helping researchers make their figures clearer & more impactful. 🌟
Thanks to the organizers (especially Cyril!)
#scicom #scyart
Thanks to the organizers (especially Cyril!)
#scicom #scyart
June 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🎤 Keynote at @institutpasteur.bsky.social de Lille! 🤗 So honored to talk about visual science communication—helping researchers make their figures clearer & more impactful. 🌟
Thanks to the organizers (especially Cyril!)
#scicom #scyart
Thanks to the organizers (especially Cyril!)
#scicom #scyart
⚡️ What if we built a 100% renewable energy hub in the deep sea?
Just illustrated it for Damien Ernst:
🌊 Offshore wind charges massive batteries
🚢 Shipped by boat or Airlifted by DRONES to ZEPPELINS (!)
15 hrs → 30 sec timelapse. Imagining this future!
#sciart
Just illustrated it for Damien Ernst:
🌊 Offshore wind charges massive batteries
🚢 Shipped by boat or Airlifted by DRONES to ZEPPELINS (!)
15 hrs → 30 sec timelapse. Imagining this future!
#sciart
June 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
⚡️ What if we built a 100% renewable energy hub in the deep sea?
Just illustrated it for Damien Ernst:
🌊 Offshore wind charges massive batteries
🚢 Shipped by boat or Airlifted by DRONES to ZEPPELINS (!)
15 hrs → 30 sec timelapse. Imagining this future!
#sciart
Just illustrated it for Damien Ernst:
🌊 Offshore wind charges massive batteries
🚢 Shipped by boat or Airlifted by DRONES to ZEPPELINS (!)
15 hrs → 30 sec timelapse. Imagining this future!
#sciart
🚀 1 sketch, 9 TEDxLiège talks, 1 vision: The rift ⚡️ as a doorway.
Capitalism → Generational paralysis → Future homes → Humanized food → Cosmic secrets → Breathless presence → Resilience → Balance → Justice.
Not dividing—uniting. Which idea moves you? ✍️🔥
Capitalism → Generational paralysis → Future homes → Humanized food → Cosmic secrets → Breathless presence → Resilience → Balance → Justice.
Not dividing—uniting. Which idea moves you? ✍️🔥
May 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🚀 1 sketch, 9 TEDxLiège talks, 1 vision: The rift ⚡️ as a doorway.
Capitalism → Generational paralysis → Future homes → Humanized food → Cosmic secrets → Breathless presence → Resilience → Balance → Justice.
Not dividing—uniting. Which idea moves you? ✍️🔥
Capitalism → Generational paralysis → Future homes → Humanized food → Cosmic secrets → Breathless presence → Resilience → Balance → Justice.
Not dividing—uniting. Which idea moves you? ✍️🔥