Illustration of stones in various artistic styles, including minimal, geometry, cobble, bauhaus, Japanese, floral, stiva, vector, modern, artefact, art nouveau, invert, mandala, abstract, cubism, and sketch, each displayed in a grid layout.

Design Portfolio

Welcome to my design portfolio, where art meets science. Here, you will find a selected collection of designs and illustrations that bring complex scientific concepts to life. My work focuses on translating the intricacies of research into visually engaging and accessible images, bridging the gap between data and understanding.

Tools and Skills

GIS and Cartography
QGis, ArcGIS suite, ArcMAP, ArcGIS for Creative Cloud
Illustration and Design
Adobe Softwares (Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, XD, Camera Raw, InDesign, Dimension, Animate), Procreate, Inkscape, GIMP, traditional (ink, watercolor, Takuhon printing)
Survey, Graphic Design and 3D modeling
AutoCAD, LibreCAD, Artec Studio 3D, Sketchfab, Agisoft Metashape, Reality Capture, Reality Scan, WIDAR, Polycam, Metascan

All artwork, designs, and models were created, designed and/or illustrated by JNC. To view each image - right click and select “Open Image in New Tab” or “Save Image”.

Diagram depicting various ecosystems across mountainous, sub-mountainous, riverine, and coastal areas. Section A shows elevation zones: high altitude in mountains, desertic sub-mountainous, riverine, tropical forested, and marine coastal areas. Secti

Research poster on Late Pleistocene to Holocene environments at Iho Eleru, Nigeria, featuring maps, graphs, and archaeological findings. Includes text outlines, methods, results, and discussion sections.

Illustration of prehistoric archaeological artifacts, including two wooden hooks, a carved wooden figure, and two skull fragments, alongside an excavation site depiction across five separate images.

Archaeological site map with legend in Italian; features structures, architectural remains, paving, grassy areas, asphalt road, and former parking boundary.

Photograph of two excavated bones labeled CB J19-251 and CB K8-337/K8-425, with close-up images showing detailed surface textures and markings, possibly for archaeological analysis.

Ancient pottery with a sketched ornate top

Illustration of an Aztec warrior holding a weapon, wearing traditional attire and helmet, with a decorative floral background.

Illustration showcasing design variations of a handaxe with styles labeled as minimal, geometry, cobble, bauhaus, japanese, floral, stiva, vector, modern, artistic, art nouveau, invert, mandala, abstract, cubism, sketch. Includes a QR code and refere

Topographic map of Morocco highlighting locations of Temara Bone Tool Industries marked as Contrebandiers Cave, El Mnasra, and Dar es-Soltan I, with elevation color scale. Inset of North Africa showing Morocco's location.

Comparison of a rock through different representation methods: photography, illustration, and photogrammetry.

Treasure map with forest, path, and buildings.

Illustration depicting Contrebandiers Cave archaeological timeline and findings, including hunting, bone tool production, and excavations from 1956 to 2011 in Morocco.

Illustrated desert landscape with red rock formations against blue sky, resembling Monument Valley.

Map of Iho Eleru site showing rock formations, excavated trenches, and an inhumation point. Includes legend indicating boulders, trenches, driplines, rock overhang, and ash layers.

Composite stratigraphy chart from Trench D-F showing layers of sediment, ash, and gravel, with isotope analysis, carbon dating, and taxonomic identifications categorized by environment.

Archaeological site plan and stratigraphy diagram showing trenches, boulders, stratigraphy layers, and indications of ash and inhumation areas.

Drawing of two views of the Löwenmensch statue, depicting a lion-headed figure with human features. The illustration shows front and side perspectives with a scale for size reference.

Colosseum at night with illuminated arches against a dark blue sky

Illustration of a silhouette view from an archway, depicting two people sitting by a fire near the ocean, with a cat watching from inside. The scene features geometric patterns and a sunset background.

Intricate textile pattern featuring geometric and animal motifs

Illustration of a Rüppell's Fox and Wildcat with jawbones, text on skinning marks and pelt processing.

120,000 to 90,000-year-old leather-working bone tool from Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco, with production and use marks. © Jacopo Niccolò Cerasoni.

Map of modern African distribution of Hartebeest species, showcasing eight regions in different colors with species names: A.b. major, lelwel, swaynei, tora, cokii x lelwel, cokii, lichtensteinii, caama. Includes silhouette of a hartebeest on the lef

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Illustration of a snow-capped mountain with two climbers at different heights.

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drawing of a piece of driftwood with intricate details

Illustration featuring ancient artifacts and sculptures, including a stone handaxe, bust of Marcus Aurelius, ancestral Ola head, and a patterned jug. Titled 'Trichroma.'

Illustration of a stone tool fragment with detailed contours and striations, marked by an arrow at the top, with a 2 cm scale for reference.

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Map illustrating modern ecological regions of West Africa with detailed archaeological site diagrams of Anyama, Paloli, Tannongou Cave, and Iho Eleru. Features include Sahelian Savanna, Sudanian Savanna, Forest-Savanna Mosaic, Forests, and Mangroves.

Illustration of a barren landscape with scattered bones and rocky terrain, suggesting a desolate, uninhabited environment.

Illustrated map cover of "Storia, Miti e Leggende dei Castelli Romani Volume 2 Libro da Colorare," showing locations such as Frascati, Grottaferrata, Marino, Castel Gandolfo, Albano, Rocca di Papa, Nemi, Ariccia, and Genzano.

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Design Portfolio

Tools and Skills

jcerasoni@luc.edu