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Jillian's work has been featured in editorials, books and campaigns throughout North America. She recently illustrated two books published by Chronicle, Nurture and The Beachcomber's Companion.

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Jillian Ditner Studios combines knowledge of science and passion for visual communication to create accurate visuals. Jillian works at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a graphic designer and scientific illustrator. She studied fine art and printmaking at the Ontario College of Art and Design University and received a Master's Degree in Design (MDes) from York University in Toronto. Most recently Jillian earned a graduate certificate in Science Illustration from California State University, Monterey Bay, where she honed her observational skills and pursued interests in naturalist subjects, most notably bird behaviour and anatomy.  

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Global Big Day of Birding in Ithaca - cold, snowy and not very bird-y, but did see a Black Tern. #globalbigday
How antibiotics work. Found these illustrations while searching my files, not published but I like the style I made them in. #bacteria #sciart #scicomm
Did this little illustration a while back but didn’t end up getting used in this version. 🦠 Virus vs bacteria 🧫
Finally a bit of spring and sunshine!
Fun class this week on shading for the Art and Science of Birds course. Specimens borrowed from the Cornell Lab’s museum collections.
Winter finches graphic for Living Bird Magazine feature on finch predictions. Finches depend on various food sources which can drive these birds out of their usual ranges in irruption years.
Visited the Jewels! exhibit at the Hermitage Amsterdam and enjoyed all the beautiful jewelry as well as portraits and ball gowns. The interpretation was great, lots of secret messages going on. @caroletanenbaum and @eve.townsend would appreciate the
Sunset on the dunes near the sea. Back in the Netherlands for New Years.
Starting on a step-by-step for how to draw a wing, part of the materials I’m working on for the Art and Science of Birds course offered next semester @cornelluniversity @Cornell birds Having access to the awesome @cu.museum.of.vertebrates colle
Overdue on posting from a great trip to Alaska a couple weeks ago. A few shots from the beautiful areas around Anchorage and in Denali national park. Many wildlife sightings, moose, caribou, many cool birds and grizzly bears! #denalinationalpark #ala
First time in Alaska! Had time to check out a glacier and some wildlife spots before the AOS conference started this week. Beautiful views just outside of Anchorage! #alaskabirding #alaska #americanornithologicalsociety #scicomm
A little birding in some pretty reserves in upstate today
Wing day in biological illustration class yesterday, our students worked from specimens from the Cornell University museum of vertebrates collections. This tiny Ruby-throated hummingbird wing is incredible! @bishop_lines @nathofme #ornithology #wing
Looking at photos from trip to Ecuador on a rainy Ithaca morning. Didn’t go for the moths, but there are so many beautiful species... will post some bird photos soon! #ecuador #ecuadorwildlife #birdingecuador #moths #entomology
Pretty fungi !! . . . . #fungi #mycology #naturalist #nature
No filter, just really weird end-of-day light #nofilter #winter #november #snow
Created this graphic for a press release of a great new paper on the mating displays of Birds-of-paradise released through the #cornelllabofornithology which shows how different species either dance or sing more prominently depending on the height th
2.5 hour hike up to the summit for this amazing view...there's a beautiful vista somewhere beyond all that fog!