長縄健 KEN Naganawa Science illustrator/Snake enthusiast
Freelance illustrator strongly invested in communicating science and interest in wildlife through art. Creating realistic, accurate paintings and infographics with researchers, his works delivers science accurately and inspire the general public to consider the current concerns about wildlife conservation and environmental issues. He places special focus on herpetology and has recently published a research paper about interaction between anurans and ants. Recent clients include; NHK Enterprises Inc., Monterey Bay Aquarium and International Institute of Integrative Sleep Medicine(IIIS) University of Tsukuba among others.
Feel free to reach out if you are interested in hiring KEN Naganawa for illustration project.
Education Backgrounds
2023 - 2024
California State University Monterey Bay
Science Illustration Certificate Program
2021 - 2023
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Master's degree of Biological Sciences (Animal ecology)
Publications
2023
Naganawa, K., & Okada, Y. (2023). Anuran juveniles avoid preying on aggressive ant species. Ethology.
Clients; Animal Allergy Clinical Laboratories, International Institute of Integrative Sleep Medicine (IIIS) University of Tsukuba, Monterey Bay Aquarium, NHK Enterprises Inc., Okayama University, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, University of Fribourg,
動物アレルギー検査株式会社、筑波大学国際統合睡眠医科学研究機構 (IIIS)、モントレーベイ水族館、NHKエンタープライズ、岡山大学、レイモンド・M・アルフ古生物学博物館、東京都立大学、フリブール大学