To learn more about her journey to becoming a science visual communicator, check out interviews and presentation recordings:

Meet the Community: Career Interview
Interview by Kontinentalist, Aug. 2022

Tricks of the Trade: Visualizing Science
@ BMC speaker series, May 2022

Visualizing Science for the Public
@ SNEV Communication Talk, June 2021

SciComm through Graphic Stories Workshop
@ComSciCon Houston, April 2021

Meet the Science Illustrator-Daisy Chung
Interview with Lifeology

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
by Shihan Zhu (Featured in Spring 2020 Issue of Enquiry Magazine p10-13.)

Daisy Chung is an award-winning science visual communicator and illustrator originally from Taiwan and New Zealand. She currently works as a Graphics Journalist at Reuters Graphics creating original graphics-first stories and infographic designs, with a focused interest on environmental and biological topics.

In 2020, She and fellow Taiwanese, Julia Janicki, initiated the “Taiwan data stories”, a collaborative using multimedia to engage the global audience with Taiwan culture that is often overlooked in a more Western-dominated media landscape.

Previously, she was the Data Visual Designer at Surgo Ventures creating data-driven visual stories addressing global health and social issues. She is a former Creative Director at wikiHow and Graphics Editor at National Geographic Magazine, where she worked with a collaborative team to engage the public through powerful visual storytelling.

Daisy holds a Graduate Certificate in Science Illustration from California State University, Monterey Bay (2015), and a BA in Biological Sciences and Visual Arts at Rice University, Houston TX.  Daisy aims to make science more accessible by creating engaging visuals and works directly with experts to communicate their research. Her work has appeared in The washington Post, Scientific American, National Geographic, Cell Press, The Journal of Neuroscience, and various science and educational platforms. Her graphics have won awards including the Society for News Design, Malofiej, and the Focus on Nature award. When not drawing, you can find Daisy hiking, climbing rocks, harness-training her cat, and finding different uses for sourdough starters.She is currently based in Sunnyvale, CA.

She loves collaboration, bouncing ideas, mentoring and connecting with fellow creative minds! Drop her a line to say hi!

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Clients

The Washington Post

Reuters Graphics
National Geographic

Scientific American
Cell Press journals
Rice Magazine
Nightingale, the journal of The Data Visualization Society
Cecilia Koo Botanic Conservation Center Press
Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology at Rice University
Mass Open Online Course Fundamentals of Immunology

Select Awards

The Pudding Cup 2022
Malofiej 27, 2019 Printed and Digital Graphics

Malofiej 26, 2018 Printed and Digital Graphics

Malofiej 25, 2017 Printed and Digital Graphics
The Society of News Design 43rd Edition

The Society of News Design 41st Edition

The Society of News Design 40th Edition

The Society of News Design 39th Edition

The Society of News Design 38th Edition

Focus On Nature IX Award 2017

British Archaeological Award 2016