Hélène Fournié
Medical and scientific illustrator

Born to a doctor and a biology teacher, Hélène Fournié developed an early interest in medicine and the natural sciences. Her scientific curiosity was stimulated from a very young age and naturally found expression through drawing. After seven years of studies in Applied Arts in Paris (École Estienne and École Olivier de Serres), she completed her education by earning a Higher Diploma in Applied Arts in Medical and Scientific Illustration, supported by a rich collaboration in neuroanatomy with Dr. D. Hasboun at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital.

For nearly twenty-eight years, Hélène Fournié has worked as an independent illustrator and visual consultant, primarily for pharmaceutical companies, scientific publishing and popularization, as well as specialized communication agencies. The diversity of her projects has allowed her to develop a sensitive and rigorous graphic approach, adapting her visual language to the specific needs of each collaboration. In recent years, she has also focused on geological and landscape illustration (BRGM, IRMA, Réserve Naturelle des Hauts de Chartreuse…). Alongside commissioned work, she maintains a strong personal practice through travel sketchbooks, which have gradually evolved into “life diaries”, nurturing a hand-drawn, artistic approach at the heart of her creative process.