I created space mission patches for a series of experiments that send C. elegans worms into space for research in collaboration with laboratories from Nottingham, Exeter, and Lancaster Universities, as well as the UK and European Space Agencies.

To begin this creative process, I had multiple in-depth discussions with the researchers designing the experiments to understand the details and intended outcomes. I researched mission patches worn by astronauts on previous historical space missions to set the overall layout of the patches, and looked at space suit designs to get a more in-depth understanding of the aspects to include. I created sketches visually depicting the goals of the experiments, selecting the ones that most clearly evoked an understanding of the goals of each mission. I then made detailed pencil drawings and integrated real imagery of space stations or celestial bodies, along with flags of the countries involved in the research missions and logos of the participating space agencies and universities to reference the involved organizations.

Each logo highlights a different aspect of the experiments on muscle loss and aging.