John W. Karapelou
Award-winning Board Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI) and Fellow of the Association of Medical Illustrators (FAMI). Provides high quality custom medical illustration production, consultation and creative services noted for attention to detail, accuracy and clarity of expression.
Produces High Quality Medical Illustrations for
- popular consumer books and magazines on health and science
- courtroom visuals and exhibits that support medical expert testimony
- pharmaceutical and medical product marketing and sponsored patient education media
- medical journals, textbooks and websites
- general science & biology school textbooks
- websites and interactive digital media
Winner of Awards and Honors
John Karapelou has received 40 prestigious professional awards for achievements in medical illustration from peers and clients:
- Association of Medical Illustrators
- Art Direction Magazine
- Art Directors Club of New Jersey
- Art Directors Club of Philadelphia
- Rx Club
- Society of Illustrators
Invited to show his medical illustrations / medical art / biomedical art at several national and international juried medical art exhibitions.
Clients- American Academy of Family Physicians
- AstraZeneca
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cond Naste Publications
- CMP Medica
- Eli Lilly & Co.
- Elsevier Science
- Gerbig, Snell Weisheimer & Associates, Inc.
- Harcourt School Publishers
- Hearst Magazines
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Jobson Pubishing
- The Mayo Clinic
- Olympus Optical
- ProNational Insurance
- Rodale Press
- Slack, Inc.
- WolffMedical Marketing
Publications and Media- AAFP Home Study
- American Family Physician
- Applied Neurology
- Discover
- Esquire
- Glamour
- GQ (Gentlemens Quarterly)
- Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Medical Economics
- Mens Health
- Nursing
- Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
- Orthopedics
- Prevention
- Runners World
- Scientific American
- U. S. Pharmacist
- The Washington Post
- Womens Health
Affiliations
ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL ILLUSTRATORS
- Professional Member
- Fellow (FAMI)
- Served a term as President
- Served a term as a Director on its governing board
- Served as chairman and member of numerous committees and task forces
- Presented over a dozen academic papers and workshops at annual meetings
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Former Assistant Professor of Biomedical Art
- The Cleveland Institute of Art
Visiting artist & lecturer
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Michigan
- University of Texas
- Cleveland Institute of Art
Former Clinical Adjunct Instructor
- The Ohio State University Program in Medical
Book Author
Guild Handbook of Scientific Illustration
- Contributing author; peer-reviewed professional reference book.
Parasite Life Cycles
- Co-author; illustrated professional medical reference atlas.
Alumnus
John W. Karapelou is a graduate of the Medical Illustration program at The Ohio State University.
