Mona Li

MScBMC, BSc Hons

Multi-disciplinary visual designer & science communicator

I am a visual designer, DesignOps specialist, medical illustrator, and biomedical communication expert based in Los Angeles, California. I believe that great visuals tell great stories - stories that help people learn faster and better. Visual stories can democratize complex science and health information.

In 2019, I graduated from the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications program at the University of Toronto. In 2025, I got my Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification. I have 6+ years of full-time in-house/agency design experience in the healthcare industry.
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I'm a Professional Member of the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI). I currently serve on the AMI's Diversity Committee as Co-Chair, and Web Committee (Chair) as Chair, and previously on the Biomedical Communications Alumni Association (BMCAA) exec team.

Current availability:
Thank you for your interest! I am not currently accepting projects from new clients.

Portfolio

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Case studies, new work and more detailed content coming soon!

Exclusion in neuroimaging research | Cover art for Nature Neuroscience (2022)

Exclusion in neuroimaging research

Nature Neuroscience, Yale University

2022 - Illustration

UI/UX: Minder App | Mockup up screens for UBC student mental health app (2021)

Minder/Younger Minds mental health app

University of British Columbia

2021 - UI/UX design, illustration, storyboarding, pre-vis

Maternal neuroplasticity | Cover art for Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2022)

Maternal neuroplasticity

Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Yale University

2022 - Illustration

Neural activity and behavior | Art for a neuroscience lecture (2022)

Neural activity and behavior

Yale University

2022 - Illustration

Panel from Septic Skeptics comic | (2022) About bioengineering research on septic tanks

Septic Skeptics waste treatment comic

University of Victoria

2022 - Illustration, graphic design

Skin tissue landscape (2021) | Art for the Society of Investigative Dermatology

Skin tissue landscape

Society for Investigative Dermatology

2021 - Illustration

Ortolani test for hip dysplasia (2021)

Hip dysplasia tests and diagnosis

BC Childrens' Hospital

2021 - Illustration, graphic design

Dementia Demystified: Graphic recording sample (2023) | Dementia Learning Summit

Dementia Demystified

Dementia Learning Summit

2023 - Illustration

Heart and coronary artery anatomy (2021)

Heart

2021 - Illustration

UI/UX: 3CTN Mockups (2020)

Navigating cancer clinical trials

3CTN (Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network)

2019 - UI/UX design

What a LONG trip! | (2020) Infographic about the biomolecular action of LSD

Action of LSD infographic

2019 - Illustration, graphic design

Production art from My Palliative Care Journey: A Graphic Guide (2019)

"My Palliative Care Journey" patient education comic

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UHN

2019 - Illustration, graphic design, research design

Brain Health (2018) | Cover art for University of Toronto Medical Journal

Brain health

University of Toronto Medical Journal

2018 - Illustration

Cochlear nerve anatomy (2019)

Ear and vestibulocochlear nerve anatomy

Illustration

Personal work

Miscellaneous

Hasan Piker and Maya at Alveus Sanctuary, featuring Georgie the African Bullfrog (2024) | Digital illustration

2024 - Hasan Piker & Maya at Alveus Sanctuary

Gina Darling (2022) | Digital illustration

2022 - Gina Darling

Frogan (2022) | Digital illustration

2022 - Frogan

(2021) | Digital illustration

2021

Inktober (2019) | Pen and ink sketchbook illustrations

2019 - Inktober drawings

(2020) Digital illustration

2020

DTIYS (2020) | Digital illustration

2020

Portrait commission (2016) | Graphite on paper

2016