“Why we wash our hands” (Covid E Book)

I am currently a medical resident in New York City. My background is in the fine arts, but my childhood diagnosis of type 1 diabetes led me to pursue a career as a doctor. As I see what COVID-19 is doing to my patients, my community, and the world at large, I find myself looking for catharsis. Art has always been a way for me to express myself and to digest the more difficult struggles of being a doctor. This e-book project has been an extremely fun and helpful way for me to feel as though I can do some good outside the clinical world by educating and perhaps calming the younger generation and their parents during this difficult time. I have never made an e-book before, but decided to use my apple ipad and create square images that were graphic, fun, and colorful. I made my own handwriting into a font, which was a challenge for me as I have no background in digital design or programming. I am inspired by those around me – namely my colleagues in the hospital, who I see as true heroes, many of which have young kids. I could not think of a better way to use my medical education and personal artistic hobby.

Inspiration

My hospital colleagues

What it does

Educates and calms the youth

How I built it

iPad Pro procreate

Challenges I ran into

Making complex medical topics that we doctors don’t fully understand, relatable and digestible for a younger audience

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

Finding a balance between medical facts and fun, light illustration

What I learned

Sometimes the simpler the illustration, the more it can convey

What's next for “Why we wash our hands” (Covid E Book)

I want as many kids and parents to derive some solace from this e book as possible

Built With

• appleipad
• procreate