Instructional Design Medical Illustration

SCI Interactive

I created a 2D interactive to educate museum patrons about spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and their relationship to motor function and sensory perception loss.

The interactive was created with the National Museum of Health and Medicine Chicago (NMHMC) as part of my project research at the University of Illinois at Chicago for my M.S. in Biomedical Visualization. I simplified complex scientific concepts about vertebral and spinal cord anatomy, spinal cord injuries, and paralysis into digestible information for a lay audience. Additionally, I created the illustrations using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, composed the interactive content, researched and implemented multimedia learning principles, designed the user interface, and developed the interactive using Adobe Muse and Dreamweaver. The final interactive is displayed at the NMHMC and in the UIC Biomedical Visualization department on 60-inch monitors with touchscreen overlays.

Parmley_Interactive1_Vertebrae
Example interactive page for the Anatomy Module displaying cervical vertebrae
Parmley_Interactive1_Nerves
Example interactive page for the Anatomy Module displaying lumbar spinal nerves
Parmley_Interactive2_Paraplegia
Example interactive page for the Injury Module displaying Paraplegia
Parmley_Interactive2_Tetraplegia
Example interactive page for the Injury Module displaying Tetraplegia
Parmley_Interactive3_MotorFront
Example interactive page for the Function Loss Module displaying the muscles innervated by cervical spinal nerves (front view)
Parmley_Interactive3_MotorBack
Example interactive page for the Function Loss Module displaying muscles innervated by cervical spinal nerves (back view)
Parmley_Interactive3_SensoryFront
Example interactive page for the Function Loss Module displaying dermatomes innervated by thoracic spinal nerves (front view)
Parmley_Interactive3_SensoryBack
Example interactive page for the Function Loss Module displaying dermatomes innervated by thoracic spinal nerves (back view)
Parmley_Interactive4_DisabilityEtiquette
Example interactive page for the Learn More module displaying Disability Etiquette Tips
Interactive in use at the National Museum of Health and Medicine Chicago (NMHMC)
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