Assorted Adhesive Bandage Illustrations
Medical Product Illustrations
Art Direction: Leigh Anne Ingersoll
Part of a mock-up designed by the client using my illustrationI was contacted by medical supply company ASO Corporation in Sarasota, Florida through LinkedIn Profinder back in April 2018. The company needed several adhesive bandages illustrated for packaging and other promotional purposes. I began work in April and worked on and off on the body of illustrations through September.
Final files were created in Photoshop. The client was very specific about file preparation and method. I had to learn a few new Photoshop skills to accommodate their needs. The material textures and engineering drawings for each bandage were supplied by the client and at some points they sent me samples which were also very helpful. It was my task to create renderings with flowing curves using the supplied material textures. I started out using 3D software to try to render shape reference, but it was more cumbersome than helpful. After doing two illustrations I switched to sketching with pencil and paper. I eventually also warped the original engineering drawings, used photos of the actual product and used hybrids of all the aforementioned methods. Once I had an approved sketch I converted it to a basic vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator and then took it into Photoshop for rendering.
Adhesive bandages may seem like a mundane, every day object with little character or individuality, but it is sometimes the job of an illustrator to find what makes everyday things unique and interesting and convey that to the viewer. 
The subtle color differences, textures and materials made each bandage different, not to mention size and shape. I tried to treat each illustration like it was a portrait of someone with real character.
Art direction by Leigh Anne Ingersoll was essential to keep me on track, teaching me about the industry and ASO Corporation's needs. Other staff educated me on Photoshop masking methods I had never considered before and supplied me with the resources needed to get the job done. Staff designers integrated the illustrations into the package designs you will see on store shelves. It was nice to be a part of it all.
By the way the term "Band-Aid™" is trademarked by Johnson and Johnson. Similar trademarked terms are Kleenex™, Popsicle™, Taser™, Plexiglass™ and Xerox™.
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Adobe Photoshop was originally developed as a photo retouching tool, and it continues to excel in that role. Over the years, however, artists and designers have expanded its use far beyond simple photo editing, exploring its capabilities for digital illustration, compositing, and creative image manipulation. Photoshop can be used to create original artworks from scratch, dramatically transform photographs, or produce complex visual effects comparable to those seen in television and film - only in still image form. While I have not yet ventured into fully replicating traditional oil painting in Photoshop, I have created original works and modified images so extensively that “retouching” no longer fully describes the process.
Photoshop is the industry standard for bitmap image editing, and I rely on it daily, often in combination with other tools such as Adobe Illustrator and SketchUp. Even when working on more routine tasks like resizing, compressing, or preparing images for print and web, I apply the same techniques and attention to detail that I use in full scale illustrations. This practice ensures that my skills remain sharp and adaptable across every type of project.
Nearly every illustration featured on this site has been touched in Photoshop in some way, whether for final compositing, color adjustment, or output preparation. Its versatility allows me to combine precision and creativity, producing images that are both visually striking and technically polished. From subtle enhancements to bold, original illustrations, Photoshop remains an essential tool in my workflow, enabling me to deliver professional-quality imagery for a wide range of applications.
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