• Medical poster with anatomical diagram of the eye with a focus on iris coloboma.

    Anatomy of the eye and iris coloboma

    Education for patients and professionals

  • Anatomical line drawing of the inner ear

    Inner ear anatomy

    Line-work

  • Anatomical 3D model of the human foot and ankle bones on a black background

    Human foot bones

    3D modelling

  • Diagrammatical poster of chronic subdural hematoma and surgical treatment with anatomical illustrations and text.

    Chronic subdural haematoma

    Surgical artwork

  • Three journal covers from 'Nature Physics' and 'Nature Synthesis' on a white background

    Journal covers

    Editorial illustration

  • 2D animation still about gas exchange and the lungs for GCSE level students

    Gas exchange and the lungs

    2D animation

Close-up of a detailed iris of the eye illustration using 3D modelling with a black background

Illustration from a clinical and human perspective

Human Touch Illustration combines clinical understanding with visual storytelling to create educational, editorial, and scientific imagery that is both accurate and accessible.


With a background in healthcare and medical illustration, the studio focuses on communicating complex information with clarity, empathy, and precision.

  • Front view of the human eye, showing cut section of bone and the muscle attachment anatomy

    Medical illustration

    Custom anatomical, surgical, and healthcare illustration for education, publishing, and clinical communication.

  • Journal cover titled 'Brain' with neural network illustration and text about brain functions.

    Scientific, Editorial & 3D Visualisation

    2D and 3D visual communication for publishing, research, scientific storytelling, and healthcare education.

  • Greyscale illustration of fetus twins in utero to show fetal positioning

    Educational Resources & Licensing

    Downloadable medical and scientific visuals for teaching, presentations, publishing, and healthcare communication.

  • Patient information leaflet on time to talk for those suffering with mental health issues in the antenatal and postnatal periods

    Visual Communication and Animation

    Motion graphics and visual explanation for healthcare, research, and patient education.

  • Black Nature Journals logo on a transparent background
  • Logo of the American Society of Nephrology with four intersecting circles in orange, blue, green, and purple on a white background.
  • Logo of the Institute of Medical Illustrators with green and gray design.
  • Cambridge Global Health Partnerships logo with colorful design element on a white background
  • NHS logo on a blue background
  • Logo of the Medical Artists' Association with blue and black text.
Professional portrait photo of Emily Bucher, medical artist and founder of Human Touch Illustration

About the studio

Emily K. Bucher is a medical and scientific illustrator with a background in midwifery and clinical practice.

Through Human Touch Illustration, she creates work across illustration, animation, and 3D visualisation, focused on clear, human-centred communication of medical and scientific ideas.

Her practice is grounded in a commitment to making complex subjects more accessible through thoughtful visual storytelling.

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