About
Bruce Worden has been a scientific illustrator and museum exhibit designer since 1997. In addition to serving as the Kelsey Museum’s illustrator, he works as an illustrator/graphic artist at the U-M Museum of Anthropological Archaeology.
Bruce has worked in publishing for the last 20 years, helping scientists in many fields communicate their work to a wider audience. He has created historical maps, architectural renderings and details, and descriptive illustrations directly from museum specimens and field observation. Bruce has experience using various techniques and equipment—including microscopes, camera lucidas, digital photography, GIS, and 3-D software—to aid in the creation of figures. He is well-versed in traditional illustration media, as well as in computer graphics programs such as Adobe Creative Cloud.
He prides himself in producing accurate and stylistically consistent work that meets publication requirements and deadlines. It is sometimes said that “there is no scientific outreach without art,” and Bruce is excited to bring his passion for outreach to the Kelsey.
