So What's Up With Chris?

Chris Mendoza Studios: Making Complex Things Visible

Illustration, animation, and visual development for people who believe that complicated ideas deserve clearer explanations.

Started with art school. Ended up drawing game characters and disease processes with equal obsession. After 15+ years spanning biomedical visualization, game art, character design, and animation, the throughline became obvious: whether you're teaching anatomy, building a game world, or just drawing monsters for the tactile satisfaction the job is the same: take something complex or invisible and make it land.

I work with healthcare brands and edtech on medical illustration. I work with game studios on 2D art, character design, concept, and animation. I work directly with clients and collaborate with agencies and creative directors when the project calls for it.

Mendoza's Making Monsters™ is the other side of the brain: slow ASMR drawing sessions and lessons exploring character and creature design. Imagination at its own pace.