{"id":14038,"date":"2018-06-05T09:17:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T09:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/?p=14038"},"modified":"2023-09-05T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T10:20:23","slug":"25-artists-diabetes-illustrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/25-artists-diabetes-illustrations\/","title":{"rendered":"#GivingTuesday Roundup: 25 Artists Sweetening Their Works With Diabetes Illustrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>First-grade mathematics exam: If Bob has 30 candies  and he eats 20 of them, what is he left with now?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Some genius kid: Diabetes. Bob\u2019s left with  Diabetes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The kid\u2019s got the common  sense more than anyone. He\u2019s certainly going places; not just any place, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/roundup-online-design-schools-in-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>a  design school for graphic design<\/strong><\/a> or fine arts. And it\u2019s pretty obvious he\u2019s  going to raise his voice against diabetes in his artworks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Social-Services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social services logo<\/a> and vocal illustrations.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:40px; margin-bottom:40px;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search?utm_source=25-artists-diabetes-illustrations&amp;utm_medium=topbutton&amp;utm_campaign=ctatracking\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta-button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Online Logo Maker<\/a><\/div>\n<p>You see, the amount  of all the sugary stuff we eat is poured into our blood and is regulated by a  hormone produced by the pancreas in our body. This hormone is called insulin. When  the pancreas stops producing insulin, the level of sugar rises in the blood. That,  my friend, is called diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>Artists are sensitive  people by nature and they feel too deeply, even if it\u2019s for a disease like  diabetes. They can voice out their emotions and feelings about diabetes in their artworks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">healthcare logos<\/a>, scribbling and stroking on a paint-laden canvas in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/traditional-vs-digital-fine-art-studio-logo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fine art studios<\/a>. But that\u2019s not all of it. Their paintings don\u2019t just end up in art galleries, they have a divine purpose i.e. to create awareness among their  fellowmen.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s article, we\u2019ll discuss artworks from 25 artists who are exploring the depths of their  imagination and the malady in human nature. Let\u2019s take a look at what they\u2019ve  got.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Appleton<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/appletonartwork.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Appleton<\/strong><\/a> is an American artist who works  his magic on the streets of NYC. He started collecting insulin vials,  injections, and blood strips since he was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of  six. He\u2019s aware of his condition and he knows that the struggle is real. That is why he paints bottles of insulin, syringes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Medical-Supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medical supplies icon<\/a> on streets to reach out to the suffering people and show the real face of diabetes. All Appleton wants is to educate people about the shortcoming in health and prevent misconceptions related to diabetes.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Appleton.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Appleton.jpg\" alt=\"Appleton\" title=\"Appleton\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"600\" height=\"605\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/appletonartwork.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2. Jen Jacobs<\/h2>\n<p>Being diagnosed as a  diabetic at the age of 12 years is nothing more than a curse bestowed upon a  sprouting bud. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenjacobsart.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Jen Jacobs<\/strong><\/a> promised herself she would give a visual voice to her experiences with diabetes  and now here she is. She\u2019s a graduate artist who now creates paintings and  mixed-media art to express her stories and different phases of life. Moreover,  she has also worked with several organizations within the diabetes context. Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/artistic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">artistic designs<\/a> on the other hand, exceptionally conveys the voice of every diabetic out  there. Jen wants people to feel how one can battle diabetes and still survive  proudly.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jen-Jacobs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jen-Jacobs.jpg\" alt=\"Jen Jacobs\" title=\"Jen Jacobs\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14049\" width=\"600\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jen-Jacobs.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jen-Jacobs-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jen-Jacobs-318x300.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/9ab32b_7dc2469c34814d8b8b668edbb97ef47f.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_647,h_610,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01\/9ab32b_7dc2469c34814d8b8b668edbb97ef47f.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>3. Ana Morales<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/moreartplease.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Ana Morales<\/strong><\/a> was diagnosed with diabetes  type I at the age of 3. She started making art pieces for diabetes in 2010 and for  the Diabetes Art Day the same year. She had been a quite private person lately,  but after her participation in the Diabetes Art Day project, her life changed  and she used visuals as a means of conveying her message properly to the  audience. She wants to make it accessible for anyone who\u2019s interested. She  doesn\u2019t talk only about complications; she talks about awareness and the  complexity of art as well.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Ana-Morales.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Ana-Morales.jpg\" alt=\"Ana Morales\" title=\"Ana Morales\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14046\" width=\"600\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Ana-Morales.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Ana-Morales-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Ana-Morales-197x251.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/19083833\/Quick-Fix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Check Out: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/community\/website-design-guide-color-blind.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web Design Guidelines For Color Blind Audience<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>4. Aujan Rattley<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/arattley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Aujan Rattley<\/strong><\/a> was commissioned  to design awareness posters and booklets by the Australian Diabetes Council. The  event focused on eye health and vision loss in diabetic patients in 2011. The  posters and diabetic stalls were placed all across Sydney, Australia, the  popularity of which made it the most successful Diabetes Awareness Week. It  seems Aujan\u2019s work did make an impact overall!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aujan-Rattley.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aujan-Rattley.jpg\" alt=\"Aujan Rattley\" title=\"Aujan Rattley\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14048\" width=\"600\" height=\"950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aujan-Rattley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aujan-Rattley-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aujan-Rattley-768x1216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aujan-Rattley-647x1024.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/7427729\/Diabetes-Awareness-Week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5. Nora Mokate<\/h2>\n<p>Currently a Membership Specialist at the UFC GYM in Oak Lawn, Illinois, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nora-mokate-6134a9aa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Nora Mokate<\/strong><\/a> hasn\u2019t lost her passion for art. She graduated with a fine arts degree and has  serious, practical art skills that are reflected in her paintings. She also  participated in the Diabetes Art Day in 2014 and produced her work, which strongly manifests the decreased control one has over his life when diabetes  dominates.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Nora-Mokate.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Nora-Mokate.jpg\" alt=\"Nora Mokate\" title=\"Nora Mokate\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14050\" width=\"600\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Nora-Mokate.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Nora-Mokate-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Nora-Mokate-384x300.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iamatype1diabetic.com\/2014\/07\/23\/tied-by-tubes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>6. Gareth Morgan<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/garethwmorgan.com\/dam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Gareth Morgan<\/strong><\/a> is a cell biologist cum visual  artist who produces diabetes-related art to draw the public\u2019s attention towards  the problems diabetics confront. He started a project called \u2018The Diabetes Art  Machine\u2019 that turns diabetic experiences into creative art. Plus, he narrates his real-life experiences in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/cartoon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cartoons logos<\/a>, drawings, stop-motion animation, sculptures, and so on. He intends to explore more art fields to relate his feelings from an objective viewpoint.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gareth-Morgan.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gareth-Morgan.jpg\" alt=\"Gareth Morgan\" title=\"Gareth Morgan\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14056\" width=\"600\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gareth-Morgan.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gareth-Morgan-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gareth-Morgan-768x260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gareth-Morgan-500x169.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/garethwmorgan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/What-keeps-you-going2.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>7. Aaron Cook<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artworkarchive.com\/profile\/aaron-cook-md\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Aaron Cook<\/strong><\/a> started his artistic journey after his training as a chemical and  microbiological engineer and partial training as a surgeon proved mentally  devastating for him. He drew closer to art to capture the surreal and abstract  images in nature with respect to the scientific theme. Below is his work, <em>Diabetes, Mania and the Crowned Woodnymph Hummingbird,<\/em> that doesn\u2019t necessarily depict the syringes and vials, but instead, uses a hummingbird as an expression of the diabetes metaphor. About his  painting, Cook elaborates:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cSomething I am trying to learn to slow down from. I find similarities of impatience in the disease pathology of diabetes, a disease that sometimes derives from a behavior of the rate of consumption of carbohydrates (sugar). Life sometimes is just too sweet.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aaron-Cook.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Aaron-Cook.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Cook\" title=\"Aaron Cook\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/artwork-archive\/image\/upload\/t_jpg_xlarge\/v1\/user_14323\/Diabetes_Mania_and_The_Crowned_Woodnymph_Hummingbird_t7ishf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>8. Tobias Broughton<\/h2>\n<p>His passion for art  and music dragged him to liberate his passion. He\u2019s also a teacher who loves to  design curriculum for various subjects like History, Design, Film, Photography,  Digital Art, and Art History. The chap we\u2019re talking about is <a href=\"https:\/\/bluethumb.com.au\/tobias-broughton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Tobias Broughton<\/strong><\/a> who works  across all visual media types and is an emerging name in graphic design. His  work below is called \u2018Diabetes, Type 1, Episode 2\u2019, where he demonstrated the  times he was hit by the disease itself.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tobias-Broughton.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Tobias-Broughton.jpg\" alt=\"Tobias Broughton\" title=\"Tobias Broughton\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/images.bluethumb.com.au\/uploads\/attachment\/attachment_file\/724929\/self-portrtait-diabetes-tobias-broughton-bluethumb-art-2889.jpg?mark=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.bluethumb.com.au%2Fbluethumb-art-assets%2Fwatermark%2Fbt-watermark.png%3Fs%3D68917efdaaf2b0e96f5c8b595e6584d7&amp;markalign=center%2Cmiddle&amp;markscale=20&amp;w=1400&amp;h=9999&amp;fit=clip&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;q=70&amp;s=268add1d1dd4c058608f012dfea5aaf9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>9. Agne Kisoniate<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/agneart.com\/projects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Agne Kisonaite<\/strong><\/a> is an award-winning Lithuanian professional artist whose work inspires her to remain optimistic during her times of diabetic distress. She wanted to improve her quality of life and kept  experimenting \u2013 both with medical and art approaches. Her work below features a  rooftop view of a feminine figure injecting insulin in her abdomen, which is  actually a reflection of her own self. Agne remarks,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIn that picture I am trying to look to myself from the top, like it reflects just a part of me, like I still have a chance to get completely well.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Agne-Kisoniate.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Agne-Kisoniate.jpg\" alt=\"Agne Kisoniate\" title=\"Agne Kisoniate\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14054\" width=\"600\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Agne-Kisoniate.jpg 653w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Agne-Kisoniate-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Agne-Kisoniate-335x450.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/art\/Painting-Diabetes\/349323\/2305002\/view\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>10.\tBrian Bradley<\/h2>\n<p>Ever heard of a man  who made his disease his identity? He\u2019s none other than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thekwiatkowskipress.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Brian Bradley<\/strong><\/a>. This man covered his  surroundings and even his body with tattoos of insulin, syringe, and diabetic  patients and goes by the pseudonym of \u2018Frank Kwiatkowski\u2019. Not only is his  approach creative but is also out of the box. He\u2019s more of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/DIY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY logo<\/a> and street artist, if you\u2019d ask us. His art speaks volumes about his struggles with  diabetes since the age of 8.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Brian-Bradley.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Brian-Bradley.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Bradley\" title=\"Brian Bradley\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14055\" width=\"600\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Brian-Bradley.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Brian-Bradley-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Brian-Bradley-315x300.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thekwiatkowskipress.com\/product-page\/frank-conecutter-kwiatkowski-type-1-diabetic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>11.\tJenny Proudfoot<\/h2>\n<p>The work featured  below is a detailed description of the physiological and serious complications  caused by diabetes type I and II. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jennyproudfoot.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jenny Proudfoot<\/strong><\/a> is the mind behind this creative effort as she pinpoints the  areas where diabetes is likely to strike. Since it was made for a leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Medical-Equipment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medical equipment organization<\/a>, Jenny has made a marvelous use of watercolors mixed with digital illustration. From what it seems, this project is clear to understand and is mutable in spreading awareness. Who says artists can\u2019t handle health issues that well?<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jenny-Proudfoot.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jenny-Proudfoot.jpg\" alt=\"Jenny Proudfoot\" title=\"Jenny Proudfoot\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14060\" width=\"600\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jenny-Proudfoot.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Jenny-Proudfoot-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net\/project_modules\/disp\/4eeb0d19552773.562dc58aed3aa.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>12.\tErin Lux<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erin-lux.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Erin Lux<\/strong><\/a> is a Brooklyn-based artist, cartoonist,  and animator. She is also a recognized name who has worked with several notable  clients, such as Buzzfeed, Time Out New York, Blue Moon Brewing Co, and Lenny  Letter to name a few. With respect to diabetes, her digital illustration  \u2018Insulin\u2019 features a young woman by an open fridge, where the viewers are drawn  to the insulin boxes lined up in the top shelf in the fridge door. This is a  silent message for people who are unaware of the challenges diabetics have to  face.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Erin-Lux.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Erin-Lux.jpg\" alt=\"Erin Lux\" title=\"Erin Lux\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14059\" width=\"600\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Erin-Lux.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Erin-Lux-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Erin-Lux-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Erin-Lux-303x300.jpg 303w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Erin-Lux-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/20474905\/insulin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rushing to the Hospital? Learn More About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/effective-medical-logo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ingredients For An Effective Medical Logo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>13.\tSerg Klyosov<\/h2>\n<p>Some artists declare  war against diabetes explicitly, while some like to use metaphorical weapons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/sergklyosov\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Serg Klyosov<\/strong><\/a> likes to use  intermediary approach and convey his message that strikes all the senses a man can have. The image of a lollipop with a naval mine-lookalike inside is yet a  clear expression of how confectionary can hide a sordid surprise for the  diabetics. It\u2019s clear that Serg\u2019s passion floods his work!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Serg-Klyosov.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Serg-Klyosov.jpg\" alt=\"Serg Klyosov\" title=\"Serg Klyosov\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14063\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Serg-Klyosov.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Serg-Klyosov-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Serg-Klyosov-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Serg-Klyosov-444x300.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/34313757\/Hidden-Diabetes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>14.\tMichael Mullan<\/h2>\n<p>For an illustrator, it\u2019s not easy to come up with ideas every nanosecond, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mullanillustration.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Michael Mullan<\/strong><\/a> knows how to  create fun, colorful illustrations out of the deepest depths of his mind. He\u2019s  a surface artist, illustrator, and hand lettering expert who has designed several editorials, advertisements, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cancer illustrations<\/a> and book covers for renowned clients. His  work below is called \u2018Cancer &amp; Diabetes\u2019, which gives the audience a peek  into the life of the cancer and diabetic patients and how their life goes.  Michael\u2019s work was featured in the Diabetic Living Magazine.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Michael-Mullan.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Michael-Mullan.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Mullan\" title=\"Michael Mullan\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14062\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Michael-Mullan.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Michael-Mullan-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Michael-Mullan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Michael-Mullan-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net\/project_modules\/disp\/de39bc14616873.56286bb1d334e.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>15.\tLeon Mussche<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2003, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/leonmussche\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Leon Mussche<\/strong><\/a> has been working as  an independent illustrator and designer. He graduated from the Academy of Arts  in Breda, the Netherlands, and has been catering to several clients in multiple  countries. The work below was featured in the weekly illustration in \u2018Zin\u2019  magazine Health Section. One can see a woman trying to balance an insulin-laden  syringe on a tightrope, which sums up the life of the diabetic patients.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Leon-Mussche.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Leon-Mussche.jpg\" alt=\"Leon Mussche\" title=\"Leon Mussche\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14061\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Leon-Mussche.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Leon-Mussche-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Leon-Mussche-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/15338191\/Zin-Magazine-Health-Section-(2005)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>16.\tLauren Pizzi<\/h2>\n<p>What is it like to  step out of your kaleidoscope mind and face the ugly disease that\u2019s truncating  the body? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/laurenpizzi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lauren Pizzi<\/strong><\/a> started  thinking about her 15years old diabetes and wanted to look at her illness from  an original perspective. Her attempt to overcome her diabetes-related fears  turned out extremely well as she portrayed the still life in her work \u2018Balance\u2019  and is proud of her optimism. Check out her work below.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lauren-Pizzi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lauren-Pizzi.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Pizzi\" title=\"Lauren Pizzi\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14067\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lauren-Pizzi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lauren-Pizzi-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lauren-Pizzi-404x300.jpg 404w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lauren-Pizzi-350x260.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/16554397\/Diabetes-Artwork\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>17.\tDaryna Dombik<\/h2>\n<p>Based in Antwerp, Belgium, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentshow.com\/darynadombik\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Daryna Dombik<\/strong><\/a> is  an undergraduate student who focuses on illustration, graphic design, and  drawing. Her work below was commissioned for Diabetes Awareness Week, via which  she aimed to create awareness, prevent the pre-complication of diabetes, and ensure better treatment of diabetic patients.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Daryna-Dombik.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Daryna-Dombik.jpg\" alt=\"Daryna Dombik\" title=\"Daryna Dombik\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14065\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Daryna-Dombik.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Daryna-Dombik-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Daryna-Dombik-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Daryna-Dombik-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/21090761\/Diabetes-Awareness-Posters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>18.\tGavin Munnings<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Gavin Munnings<\/strong> has more than 20 years of experience in the field of graphic design,  illustration, and management of wide format print. In his line of work, he has  come across some potential clients, such as Adidas, McCains, Lloyds Bank, and  Frank. Using his voice against diabetes for a relative awareness campaign, he employed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">digital logos<\/a> with hand-written type that draws attention to the core message projected. Take a look at it.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gavin-Munnings.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gavin-Munnings.jpg\" alt=\"Gavin Munnings\" title=\"Gavin Munnings\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14066\" width=\"600\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gavin-Munnings.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gavin-Munnings-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/22509163\/Diabetes-Campaign-Work\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>19.\tSamantha Weiser<\/h2>\n<p>Her work screams out  of the lifeless canvas. It\u2019s alive and it speaks. It reminds the diabetics of  the times they have to go through each procedure to keep alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/alittleweiser.carbonmade.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Samantha Weiser<\/strong><\/a> is a diabetic  artist who portrays her life and routine intensely in her work. Her work below  is a crystal clear expression of the pain every diabetic feels when going  through a procedure several times a day.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Samantha-Weiser.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Samantha-Weiser.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha Weiser\" title=\"Samantha Weiser\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14068\" width=\"600\" height=\"964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Samantha-Weiser.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Samantha-Weiser-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/35668003\/6x-Daily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>20.\tBruno Fernandes<\/h2>\n<p>During developing a  video project for diabetes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RunningWild95\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bruno Fernandes<\/strong><\/a> uploaded some peeks to his work. His work features a strip  inserted in a glucose meter, a syringe, a blood drop with some sugar cubes in it, and vials of insulin. About Bruno, he\u2019s an avid musician, graphic designer,  and a keen illustrator.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bruno-Fernandes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bruno-Fernandes.jpg\" alt=\"Bruno Fernandes\" title=\"Bruno Fernandes\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14064\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bruno-Fernandes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bruno-Fernandes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bruno-Fernandes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bruno-Fernandes-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/47772093\/Diabetes-Project-(WIP)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>21.\tLydia Jean<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lydiajeanart.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Lydia Jean<\/strong><\/a> is an artist who has a dope  soul, a fun-loving attitude, and an affection for spooky and wizardry art and  illustrations. Her specialty: all the cute stuff and drawings you can imagine.  However, she hasn\u2019t turned a blind eye to the horrors diabetes can cause,  that\u2019s why she illustrated her way of tackling with it. Using digital, vector  act, the sticker she produced says it all.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lydia-Jean.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lydia-Jean.jpg\" alt=\"Lydia Jean\" title=\"Lydia Jean\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14072\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lydia-Jean.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lydia-Jean-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lydia-Jean-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lydia-Jean-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lydia-Jean-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/58394779\/Diabetes-Sucks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/community\/artists-with-cognitive-disability.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">25 Inspirational Artworks By Artists With Cognitive Disability<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2>22.\tWinston Cangsuco<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dribbble.com\/size9ph\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Winston Cangsuco<\/strong><\/a> is a  Philippines-based illustrator and designer who specializes in digital art and  mixed media. Though his work touches a multitude of concepts, he designed for  an illustrative campaign going by the name of \u2018Sugar Kills\u2019. It\u2019s meant to  spread awareness regarding diabetes and the harms associated with it. Diabetes  doesn\u2019t really look pretty, but Winston has used vibrant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">colors in logos<\/a> to attract some attention.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Winston-Cangsuco.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Winston-Cangsuco.jpg\" alt=\"Winston Cangsuco\" title=\"Winston Cangsuco\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14074\" width=\"600\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Winston-Cangsuco.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Winston-Cangsuco-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dribbble.com\/shots\/3241205-Sugar-kills-01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>23.\tScott Bakal<\/h2>\n<p>From what his profile  says, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/scottbakal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Scott Bakal<\/strong><\/a> is an international  award-winning, serial illustrator, who has captivated some potential clients,  such as the New York Times, Time, Playboy, Washington Post and the list goes on  and on. He also has taught and delivered lectures at the Fashion Institute of  Technology and is currently an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts College  of Art &amp; Design. As for his work regarding diabetes, he produced a  fantastic illustration for the New York Times. The work may not point directly  towards diabetes, but is a personal recollection of ideas and notions of the  artist himself.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Bakal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Bakal.jpg\" alt=\"Scott Bakal\" title=\"Scott Bakal\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14073\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Bakal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Bakal-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scott-Bakal-367x300.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/19720847\/New-York-Times-Diabetes-Prevention\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>24.\tBryan Christie Design<\/h2>\n<p>Yet another creative  and celebrated artist and illustrator, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bryanchristiedesign.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bryan Christie<\/strong><\/a> has been featured  in famous publications, like WIRED, The New York Times, Newsweek, Field &amp;  Steam, and Esquire. He develops designs using 3-D modeling software technology  to bring out the intricate elements of his workpieces. By doing so, he also  wants people to use their visual senses to explore the concepts integrated in  the design. His work \u2018Diabetes Women\u2019 displays a visual representation of the  physiological harms induced by diabetes in the body of women.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bryan-Christie-Design.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bryan-Christie-Design.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Christie Design\" title=\"Bryan Christie Design\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14070\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bryan-Christie-Design.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bryan-Christie-Design-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bryan-Christie-Design-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bryan-Christie-Design-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bryan-Christie-Design-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/25716575\/diabetes-women\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>25.\tHaidee Merritt<\/h2>\n<p>She\u2019s the patient and  the artist and she loves to explore both parts of her. With a BA in Literature, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.haideemerritt.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Haidee Merritt<\/strong><\/a> has been living  through her struggles with diabetes type I and capturing the moments with the  humorous sense she\u2019s got. According to her,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIf you think it\u2019s easy\u2014you know, \u201cjust watch your diet\u201d\u2014then you\u2019re not doing it right. I\u2019ve put my complaints to paper (a lot more paper than you\u2019re holding right now, by the way) although I can\u2019t quite remember why I started. Maybe I thought my dark sense of humor would pay off someday, somehow?\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Haidee-Merritt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Haidee-Merritt.jpg\" alt=\"Haidee Merritt\" title=\"Haidee Merritt\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14071\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Haidee-Merritt.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Haidee-Merritt-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Haidee-Merritt-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Haidee-Merritt-446x300.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.haideemerritt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/rsz_mere_stare.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Color Me Yes, But Sugar Me Not<\/h2>\n<p>We just covered a whole list of artists who made passionate art against an invisible intruder in our lives, can you believe that? Diabetes is an invisible illness that squeezes you dry of any blood drop, thanks to all the blood sugar testing. It\u2019s not easy to live with diabetes and that\u2019s what our artists are uttering through their art.<\/p>\n<p>Diabetes is a lifestyle, and this lifestyle, when lived correctly, is an art itself. Most of the artists on our list are diabetic and they want others to see the suffering beyond what seems like normal healthy body. If you\u2019d just notice the pain, their pricked fingers, and their sore abdomen, you\u2019d realize the meaning of suffering.<\/p>\n<p>But life doesn\u2019t have to end on a grotesque note, making up your life while living with a condition is worth more than anything you could have. We are happy to share with you the list of artists who are optimistic about their lives, their diabetes, and their art.<\/p>\n<h3>Try Our DIY Logo Maker Tool:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Medical-Laboratories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical Laboratories Logo Templates<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/non-profit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Non-Profit Logo Maker<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/healthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthy Logo Designs<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create Medicine Logos<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/wellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make Wellness Logo Designs<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Health-And-Beauty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health and Beauty Logo Creator<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Medical-Insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical Insurance Logo Generator<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/medical-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design Medical Research Logo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/NGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Logo For Your NGO<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Health-Authorities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Authorities Logo Maker<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Painting-and-Decorating-Supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Painting and Decorating Supplies Logo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/logos\/search\/Self-Help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Self Help Logo Ideas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First-grade mathematics exam: If Bob has 30 candies and he eats 20 of them, what is he left with now? 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