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How we turn science into conviction.

Our thinking on how design, strategy, branding, and science storytelling drive progress in health and life sciences.

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Illuminating the scientific value proposition to drive biotech innovation

Upstream biotech lives or dies on whether investors grasp the science. Interdisciplinary storytelling is how a value proposition becomes fundable.

DE David Ehlert, MAMS, CMI, FAMI 4 min read

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Biomedical illustration built for TriSalus Life Sciences

Illuminating the scientific value proposition to drive biotech innovation

Upstream biotech lives or dies on whether investors grasp the science. Interdisciplinary storytelling is how a value proposition becomes fundable.

September 15, 2026 4 min read
U.S. health expenditure against OECD comparators

Designing strategic data visualizations (SDVs) for more effective global health decision-making

When health data is hard to read, decisions stall. Strategic visualization is how it moves from evidence to action.

June 15, 2026 8 min read
Endometriosis awareness tiles built for social sharing

Enhancing science and health communication with information design and data visualization

Complex health data is only useful if people can read it. Information design is how it becomes knowledge people act on.

March 15, 2026 4 min read
The Ring Therapeutics mark, concepts through to final

The eureka effect: using metaphor and symbolism to shape science brands

A breakthrough no one can picture struggles to earn belief. The right metaphor turns complex science into a brand that sticks.

December 15, 2025 7 min read
The Design Integrity Triangle

Clarity and care: ethical design for big public health data

Public health dashboards can save lives or cost them. Visualizing epidemiological data responsibly is a matter of care, not just clarity.

September 15, 2025 6 min read
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The power of mentorship: building talent, culture, and confidence through fellowship

Mentorship gets treated as extra credit. At Cognition it's the system that builds creative leaders.

June 15, 2025 8 min read

Published elsewhere

Who owns the story? Ethical storytelling in patient care

Patient stories build empathy and trust, but they carry real ethical weight.

Forbes Business Council  ·  September 18, 2025

The role of behavioral models in public health communication

Behavior rarely changes because someone was simply told the facts.

Forbes Business Council  ·  September 10, 2025

Science, stories and securing funds: how strategic communication seals the deal

Positioning a company for funding is about selling smart, not just selling big.

Forbes Business Council  ·  September 5, 2025

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