James Tuttle Keane
HAND-DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS:
Asides from planetary science, I am an accomplished illustrator, specializing in pen and pencil scientific illustrations. Below are several examples of pieces that I created either for specific research projects, or just for fun.
Cassini's Grand Finale | The Interior Structure of Pluto | Exploring the Galilean Satellites |
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Juno | NX-01 | Reorienting Pluto |
New Horizons Science Team Meeting | Enterprise and Galileo | Enterprise |
MU69 Occultation Interpretation | South Pole-Aitken Sample Return | MESSENGER |
Io Mission Patch | Io Flyby |
CONFERENCE SKETCHES:
My notes are colorful. I live-sketch conference proceedings for both my own edification, and for sharing new results with the public on social media. You can find my conference sketches on Twitter. I usually attend DPS, AGU, and LPSC. Below are some examples.
Samuel Howell, AGU 2017 | Sketching | Hanna Sizemore, AGU 2017 |
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Alan Stern, AGU 2017 | Supplies | Katherine de Kleer, DPS 2017 |
Maria Zuber, AGU 2017 | Yohai Kaspi, DPS 2017 | Sabine Stanley, DPS 2017 |
Mike Bland, DPS 2017 | Amanda Zangari, DPS 2017 |
NATURE GEOSCIENCE SKETCH-UP:
I write and illustrate a recurring "News & Views"-style series for Nature Geoscience entitled "Sketch-Up". Sketch-Ups summarize exciting new results published in Nature Geoscience, using my characteristic sketching style. Below are some examples:
Haboobs on Titan | Catastrophic Glacier Collapse | Changeable Day in the Life of Venus |
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Rise+Fall of the Great Barrier Reef | Snowstorms on Mars | Southern Ocean Mixing |
Impact Induced Subduction |
DATA VISUALIZATION:
I believe that data visualization is a fundamental component of science and science communication. I strive to create both beautiful and informative graphics for all of the research projects I work on. Below are some examples.
Mars | Procellarum | Pluto Topography |
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Moon | Planetary Gravity | The Art of Planetary Science |