About

Kryski Biomedia is a professional biomedical illustration studio in Toronto, Canada. We create accurate and effective illustrations for biological, medical, scientific and technical projects and publications, whether for print format (books, magazines, journals, pamphlets, posters, exhibits, etc.) or digital format (web, projection, DVDR) format. We have expertise in anatomy, physiology, cellular biology, pathology, zoology, natural science, and data visualization.

Our Expertise

Diana Kryski, MScBMC
Founder and Principal

Diana is the founder and principal of Kryski Biomedia. She has 14 years of experience creating high-quality illustrations for a variety of clients.

Diana holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Communications (MScBMC) at the University of Toronto, a program unique in Canada which trains specialists in biomedical science illustration and animation. There, she was recognized for excellence in biomedical visualization, leadership, and professionalism. Immediately upon graduating in 2008, she was hired as a full-time medical illustrator at a top medicolegal illustration studio in Toronto.

As a graduate student, she held a Teaching Assistant position at the University of Toronto Mississauga in the Biomedical Communications undergraduate unit, where she taught media labs in the course Visualization of Forensic Demonstrative Evidence. There, she provided forensic anthropology students with techniques for creating their own clear and effective expert demonstrative evidence presentations for the courtroom.

In 2008, Diana was named a Vesalian Scholar by the Board of Governors of the Association of Medical Illustrators, for her Master’s research project, Enhancing medical students’ clinical reasoning ability through visualization of spatially complex gross anatomy using a computer-based, three-dimensional model of the pterygopalatine fossa. As an invited speaker, she presented her findings at the Association’s annual conference.

Awards

2008

Interactive Media Award of Merit (Student), for A Web-based, three-dimensional model of the pterygopalatine fossa for medical students, Association of Medical Illustrators Salon, Indianapolis

Interactive Media Award of Merit (Student), with Yona Gellert, for A Flash-based non-linear demonstrative evidence presentation for mock personal injury trial (defendant), Association of Medical Illustrators Salon, Indianapolis

Vesalian Scholar, Vesalius Trust for Visual Communication in the Health Sciences, awarded by the Board of Governors of the Association of Medical Illustrators

Eila I. Ross Scholarship for excellence in leadership and professionalism, Biomedical Communications, University of Toronto

Artery Studios Award for excellence in visualization of demonstrative evidence, Biomedical Communications, University of Toronto

2007

B.C. Decker Award for excellence in 3D visualization, Biomedical Communications,
University of Toronto

2006

Institute of Medical Science Entrance Scholarship, University of Toronto

Silver Medal for Visual Studies, St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto