Rioka Hayama is a sci-art illustrator and animator based between Tokyo and New York. Past clients include:

The Washington Post, Science AAAS, Nature, CORE Internal Medicine, Stanford University, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Daily Californian, University of California San Francisco

Rio specializes in creating conceptual illustrations, drawing from training in medical illustration to illuminate complex topics in science, environment, technology, and health with an intricate touch.

Beyond illustration, Rio additionally work as an information, data, and graphics designer for biomedical institutions.