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.
As a professional medical illustrator, Amanda focuses on creating beautiful and accurate visual solutions for a variety of clients in the biomedical industries. Her custom work serves of 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.
Amanda currently serves as Art Director for Medical Illustration at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, California.
Board-certified
Medical Illustrator
Professional
Member
Amanda Frataccia, MSMI, CMI
Founder & Creative Director
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, ethics, biomedical science, and drawing skills and has undergone a rigorous portfolio review.
Augusta University (Medical College of Georgia) 2016
Master of Science in Medical Illustration (MSMI)
University of Georgia 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Area of Emphasis in Scientific Illustration (BFA)
Presentations
BVIS Course 522: Illustration Techniques - Approach Demo 2022
Contributor
GWIS, Los Angeles Chapter – Across the STEMverse 2022
Round Table Facilitator
Medical Illustration Virtual Student Event 2021
Panelist
OA Parkes Symposium 2020
Presenter - “Academic Employment: Start-up vs Established"with Christina Pecora
USC Medical Humanities Student Group 2020
Presenter - “Medical Illustration – ‘So you draw bodies and stuff?’”
GWIS, Los Angeles Chapter – Across the STEMverse 2020
Round Table Facilitator
Exhibits
Guild of Natural Sciences Juried Exhibition 2022
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2022
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2021
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2020
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2016
Student Scientific and Medical Illustration Juried Exhibit 2016
The Stenstrom Award of Excellence in Medical Illustration
Student Scientific and Medical Illustration Juried Exhibit 2016
Award of Merit
Association of Medical Illustrators Annual Salon 2015