Claire Nyquist

Graphic Design

I bridge the gap between information design and storytelling. From public health to the natural world, I transform complex data into visual experiences that tell a clear, human story.

Pixel-style mosaic of Venus flytrap traps rendered in yellow, green, red, and dark brown squares.

An interactive tool that transforms your images into 32x32 brick mosaic patterns using a classic color palette.
Mars Society convention poster with rusty red Martian terrain, three circular insets of rovers, habitats, and a domed city.

This poster was submitted to the Mars Society's poster competition.
Four marker drawings of striped figures in face masks, including a pink-haired person, an orange cat, and a purple headscarf. Public Health Review

This cover won a competition for the student-led public health journal, the Public Health Review.
Painting on wood of a human skull in profile flanked by two black flies with stained-glass patterned wings. Skull
and
Flies

A human skull surrounded by larger than life flies aims to explore the recycling of nutrients and energy in an ecosystem.
Tall geometric whale painted on wood grain, its body a dense patchwork of multicolored stripes, squares, and dots.

The whale is inspired by the small colored pencil drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Two whimsical cartoon creatures, a blue round bird with talons and a green one with an elephant trunk and insect legs.

This game concept explores evolution by introducing random chance into the creation of animal body plans.
Animated x-ray style illustration of a curled infant on black, its brain, skeleton, muscles, organs, and vessels glowing white and fading in turn.

A gallery installation explores what people think about gene editing technologies.
Rainbow LEGO mosaic packed with round studs, flowers, hearts, and translucent pieces shifting from red through blue to purple. Rainbow Bricks

Each toy brick is like a brush stroke in this color composition.
Simple line drawing of a white N95 respirator mask with yellow straps and a gray nose band. Personal Protective Equipment Instructions

How do you correctly put on personal protective equipment in a hospital?