Illustration of a hedgehog with a large mushroom, some yellow flowers, and hazelnuts with leaves.

Visual Science Communication for Research and Environmental Projects. I help you communicate complex scientific and environmental topics through clear, engaging and scientifically grounded visual communication to both specialist and broader audiences.

Visual Science Communication & Public Engagement

Connecting broad audiences with science and nature sparking curiosity, understanding, and engagement. From early communication concepts to educational materials, exhibitions, and public-facing experiences.

How I can support your project

Scientific Illustration & Research Visuals

Translating complex research into clear and engaging visuals for academic and professional contexts. From scientific figures and grant visuals to reports, presentations, and publication materials.

How we work together

Visual Communication Partner for Larger Projects

Ongoing visual communication support for larger research and environmental projects — from developing communication concepts and formats to creating and coordinating public-facing materials across the project.

Explore the process, from understanding your project to developing and implementing the right visual solution.

Portfolio

Explore a variety of topics that showcase the range of my illustration styles and projects. Feel free to browse through each one at your own pace, and if you have any questions or ideas, I’d be happy to hear from you!

What collaborators say

  • Ich arbeite unglaublich gerne mit Valentina zusammen. Wir haben inzwischen mehrere Projekte gemeinsam umgesetzt, zuletzt die interaktive Wildbienen-Lernstation für das ÖBZ, und ich schätze unsere Zusammenarbeit jedes Mal sehr. Valentina bringt nicht nur tolle Ideen und ein sicheres Gespür für Gestaltung mit, sondern entwickelt Konzepte im echten Austausch weiter. Immer wieder beeindruckt mich ihr Talent, wissenschaftlich präzise, inhaltlich überzeugend und zugleich ästhetisch ansprechend zu illustrieren – eine Kombination, die man nicht oft findet.

    Marc Haug
    Geschäftsführer Ökologisches Bildungszentrum München

  • Valentina supported the Annual Conference of GfÖ. The collaboration started small-scale with a focus on logo and webpage of the conference. As this resulted in beautiful and suitable solutions, we moved on designing more, with continued success. In the end, the big thing was the book of abstracts. All ended with a consistent and convincing design that had not been seen in previous meetings of the society. I warmly recommend Valentina, because of her creativity, integration of ideas, communication skills, flexibility, and consistency of deadlines. To sum it up: Very good value for money.

    Prof. Dr. Johannes Kollmann
    Chair of Restoration Ecology, Technical University of Munich

  • Valentina illustrated for us a synthesis figure of a perspective paper. The collaborative work was very smooth and timely during our final steps until submission. Valentina has a great talent for illustration and also an understanding of scientific details. We are very happy about the final product and we are looking forward to our next collaboration.

    Dr. Marcus Schiedung
    Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture

  • It was a pleasure working with Valentina, whose exceptional artistic skills brought ecological attributes of species to life in the educational signs she designed for our BioDivHubs project. Her high attention to detail and ability to accurately portray complex ecological features were matched by her fast turnaround in incorporating diverse team feedbacks as well as her clear, professional communication throughout the process. I highly recommend Valentina for any project requiring a talented and reliable artist with a passion for ecological and environmental topics.

    Prof. Dr. Monika Egerer
    Urban Productive Ecosystems, Technical University of Munich

  • Valentina helped us with the design of our gamified sustainability app. She laid the groundwork, brought in important points at all times and did a quick and excellent job. Customers love the tree she designed, see it as a differentiator and understand the structure of the concept very well.

    David Kaiser
    Founder & CEO of Leafact

  • The interactive visual creation of a journal cover was highly creative and also helped to look at our research data from a new angle. The final cover image exceeded my initial expectations and I can recommend integrating such an image designing process with professional assistance.

    Dr. Steffen Schweizer
    Soil Science, Technical University of Munich

  • Valentina is proactive, creative, and incredibly thorough. Her passion for scientific illustration is evident in every aspect of her work, and she was a fantastic collaborator throughout the organization of the workshop. Reliable, responsive, and adaptable, she helped make the entire process smooth and enjoyable. Working with her was an absolute pleasure.

    Antonia Kaspar
    Scientific Associate at Deutsches Museum

  • Die Zusammenarbeit mit Valentina Arros bei den interaktiven Informationstafeln für das Umweltbildungsprojekt verlief absolut reibungslos und sehr kommunikativ. Hervorzuheben ist die vorbildliche technische Zuarbeit: Die Druckdaten waren perfekt strukturiert und alle spezifischen Eckdaten für die interaktiven Elemente wurden exakt beachtet. Das hat unser Farb- und Datenmanagement extrem erleichtert. Ein hochprofessioneller Projektablauf. Sehr gerne wieder.

    Benjamin Aßmus
    Werbebrüder.de

  • I strongly recommend Valentina Arros to anyone who is looking for a high-quality illustration and a trusted professional with a lot of experience and competence. Valentina has been very responsive, transparent, creative and goal-oriented. In my case, where I requested multiple graphs and illustrations, she was well within the agreed deadlines and was providing a clear explanation of how she incorporated my requests into her designs. I am looking forward to working again with her in the future.

    Researcher Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ

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TUM
ÖBZ
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GfOE
Green City
Deutsches Museum
Kult Farm
Eurofung
Leafact
Golf Biodivers
BiodivHubs
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Creature Conserve
TUM
ÖBZ
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GfOE
Green City
Deutsches Museum
Kult Farm
Eurofung
Leafact
Golf Biodivers
BiodivHubs
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Creature Conserve
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Can mycelium fermentation transform plant-based ingredients, such as legumes, into nutritious and delicious food? A while ago, I created this illustration for @wearekult.farm, an innovative food company that uses the properties of mycelium to develo
Some impressions from the opening of the group exhibition "Mensch Sein" (To Be Human) at the Mohr-Villa Freimann cultural center in Munich. There are twelve of us artists from all over Germany from the @kuenstlersozialwerk, and I am exhibi
Curious about the process behind bringing a scientific illustration to its final form? One of the most valuable parts of the process, and what helps bring more and more precision to an illustration, is iteration. Here, I am sharing the stages behin
It's really nice when a scientific publication that includes an illustration you created is finally published! A while back, I created this illustration, which you can now find in the article: "What we (still don’t) know about wood‑degrad
Preparing the paintings that are heading to the group exhibition MENSCH | SEIN The exhibition brings together twelve artists from the @kuenstlersozialwerk exploring, through different perspectives and disciplines, what it means to be human today: f
A few glimpses from our recent trip to Brittany, France. Some photos from the nice Côte de Granit Rose, with its enormous rocks lining the coast; a few of the species I spotted among the rocks, with their fascinating shapes and textures; and s