Official education path
You complete a 6-semester bachelor's degree at a university of applied sciences.
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Designer/in FH Wissenschaftliche Illustration
You illustrate complex scientific content for specialist publications.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You create precise visual representations for research, teaching, and publications.
As Designer/in FH Wissenschaftliche Illustration, you translate complex research results into clear, engaging images. You work closely with experts, study specialist topics, and choose suitable techniques. Whether for textbooks, museums, or pharmaceutical companies: your work makes science understandable for specialists and laypeople.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathHigher Education Profession
IndustryDesign
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Designer/in FH Wissenschaftliche Illustration.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Bachelor of Arts
- ⏱ 6 Semester
Typical training path
Bachelor of Arts
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) im gestalterischen Bereich and Berufsmaturität with the focus Gestaltung und Kunst
- Fachmittelschulausweis and Fachmaturität in the field Gestaltung und Kunst
- gymnasiale Maturität followed by a preparatory course at a university of art and design
- one year of professional experience in this field
- successful admission procedure
Requirements
- comprehensive basic design knowledge
- sense for shapes, colours, and fonts
- ability to develop, execute, and review projects
- flair for communication matters
- resourcefulness and creativity
Where this can lead
A career change is possible if you have related design experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Basic design knowledge
- Subject matter understanding
- Project management
- Creativity
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit in front of a screen or at a drawing desk and translate anatomical details into clear visual representations. You constantly check technical accuracy while exchanging ideas with researchers.
- You carefully prepare scientific projects and plan the workflow.
- You study specialist topics and research the necessary foundations for your work.
- You choose suitable technical tools and methods for the visual implementation.
- You draw objects or processes on paper or on a computer.
- You prepare images for various media such as books or animations.
- You write appropriate texts and design graphic elements for print.
- You check the technical accuracy of your illustrations while exchanging ideas with experts.
Working conditions
You typically work at universities, research institutes, museums, or in the pharmaceutical industry. You are less often employed by publishing houses or production companies.
Strengths
- Basic design knowledge
- Subject matter understanding
- Project management
- Creativity
Trade-offs
- Deadline pressure
- Limited positions
- Continuous training
- Collaborative pressure
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