Lisa M. Donohue

Visual Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics

Lisa M. Donohue

Visual Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics

Lisa is a Pacific Northwest illustrator and animator with 25+ years' experience collaborating with scientists, educators and artists to educate and inspire both scientific & lay audiences.

"Moon Garden" illustrative animation, personal project, still frame
"Moon Garden" illustrative animation, personal project, still frame
Moon Garden animation project still frame of fantasy moonlit scene
Moon Garden animation project still frame of fantasy moonlit scene

"Moon Garden" personal project

Featured Work

Professional

Scientific animation elements in "What is Tuberculosis?" piece for community education curricula
Scientific animation elements in "What is Tuberculosis?" piece for community education curricula
Scientific animation elements in "What is Tuberculosis?" piece for community education curricula

Animation explaining TB infection and risk factors

How does TB infect the lungs, and what are the risk factors? Using animation to help simplify the science and help vulnerable populations understand the risks.

Illustration of a sea otter floating in Alaskan waters, eating a clam
Illustration of a sea otter floating in Alaskan waters, eating a clam
Illustration of a sea otter floating in Alaskan waters, eating a clam

Illustrations for the National Park Service

Exploring the life, habits and conservation of the beloved sea otter with a richly illustrated educational song book and coloring pages. For distribution to young public school audiences in the Alaska area.

Personal

Retro comic style frame  showing  two weighless alien women playing cards in space
Retro comic style frame  showing  two weighless alien women playing cards in space
Retro comic style frame  showing  two weighless alien women playing cards in space

Illustration, Style Frames, Storyboard

Coursework for School of Motion "Illustration for Motion" class.

"CreativiTea" personal project: three still frames of animated teacup with teabag falling, water pouring, and petals floating
"CreativiTea" personal project: three still frames of animated teacup with teabag falling, water pouring, and petals floating
"CreativiTea" personal project: three still frames of animated teacup with teabag falling, water pouring, and petals floating

CreativiTea - coming soon!

Frame-by-Frame Animation

Personal project exploring hand-drawn elemental special effects animation. Inspired by the onset of Spring and a great Hollywood thrift find.

View "CreativiTea" project

Reviews

“Lisa is exceptionally perceptive and a great communicator, and I’ve seen her work very well with a remarkably wide range of collaborators & clients...”

Shelly Karuna, MD, MPH

Director, Vaccines & Prevention
Military HIV Research Program

“We’ve collaborated on many educational projects, specifically on clinical trial design and vaccine immune responses. She’s professional and inquisitive and unmatched in attention to detail.”

Mindy Miner, PhD

Sr. Science Writer,
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center