Frataccia Studios LLC is a board certified medical illustration studio located in Los Angeles, California. Under the creative direction of Amanda Frataccia, the studio deeply believes that clear, compelling, and inclusive visuals can facilitate a positive relationship between science and society.
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As a professional medical illustrator, Amanda creates engaging, beautiful, and accurate visual solutions for a variety of clients in the biomedical industries. Her custom work serves a wide range of audiences, from Southern California, to the East Coast, to locations around the world.
Amanda serves as an adviser on Augusta University's National Advisory Council for the Medical Illustration Graduate Program. She is also a professional member of the Association of Medical Illustrators and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators.
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Amanda currently serves as Senior Creative Lead for Medical Illustration at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, California.
Amanda Frataccia, MSMI, CMI
Founder & Creative Director
Board-certified
Medical Illustrator
Professional
Member
Professional
Member
Education & Certification
Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) 2019 - Present
Board of Certification of Medical Illustrators
A CMI has successfully passed examinations in business practices, biomedical science, and technical drawing skills. They have also undergone a rigorous portfolio review by a jury of their professional peers, and must complete continuing education requirements in a timely manner.
Augusta University (Medical College of Georgia) 2016
Master of Science in Medical Illustration (MSMI)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Area of Emphasis in Scientific Illustration (BFA)
Presentations & Service
University of Southern California - Social Med & Humanities Elective Course 2025
Invited Guest Lecturer - "Medical Illustration for Medical Students: How (and Why) to Draw in the Clinic"
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Rochester Institute of Technology - Scientific Visualization Club Speaker Event 2025
Invited Guest Speaker
University of Illinois at Chicago - BVIS Program 2023
Invited Guest Lecturer - "Illustrating Clinical Procedures"
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Project Scientist - STEM Superstar Program 2023
Volunteer Presenter
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Center Theatre Group - Writers' Workshop 2023
Creative Consultant
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Association of Medical Illustrators - Exhibit Committee 2022 - Present
Volunteer Co-Chair
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University of Illinois at Chicago - BVIS Course 522: Illustration Techniques - Approach Demo 2022
Technique Contributor - Demo Video
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Graduate Women in Science, Los Angeles Chapter – Across the STEMverse 2022
Round Table Facilitator
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Medical Illustration Virtual Student Event 2021
Panelist
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Association of Medical Illustrators - Social Media and PR Committee 2020 - 2022
Volunteer
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OA Parkes Symposium 2020
Co-presenter - “Academic Employment: Start-up vs Established"with Christina Pecora
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University of Southern California - Medical Humanities Student Group 2020
Presenter - “Medical Illustration – ‘So you draw bodies and stuff?’”
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Graduate Women in Science, Los Angeles Chapter – Across the STEMverse 2020
Round Table Facilitator
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Augusta University's National Advisory Council for the Medical Illustration Program 2016 - Present
Member
Exhibits
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2025
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Guild of Natural Sciences Juried Exhibition 2025
We heART Nature Inaugural Juried Exhibition - Burbank Nature Center 2025
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2024
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2023
Guild of Natural Sciences Juried Exhibition 2022
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Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2022
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Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2021
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Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2020
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Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2016
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Student Scientific and Medical Illustration Juried Exhibition 2016
The Stenstrom Award of Excellence in Medical Illustration​
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Student Scientific and Medical Illustration Juried Exhibition 2016
Award of Merit
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Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2015
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