Our Team

Knowlegable creative professionals

Working with AXS Studio, you benefit from a dedicated, long-standing team of life science communication professionals: medical writers, certified medical illustrators, medically-trained animators and interactive developers. We all share a passion for art, science and helping our clients tell their stories. And clients value the scientific knowledge, flexibility, and insights we bring to each campaign.
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Leadership in medical science visualization

Are you looking to differentiate your messaging from the competition? Since 2004, we’ve been pioneering the way in which medical science stories are told. We leverage advances in digital media and human-computer interaction to create eye-popping visual content and unique experiences that make our clients stand out from the crowd.

Leadership

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Eddy Xuan

Creative Director, Co-Founder –
BEng, MScBMC

Eddy has a knack for converting tough visualization problems into stunning ‘aha’ moments. With over 20 years experience in computer animation, Eddy has a deep understanding of the creative production process, is a gifted technical problem solver, and visionary artist. For our clients, this means that no visualization challenge is too big, and the results are always exceptional. For evidence, look no further than our showreel. Prior to founding AXS, Eddy worked as VFX lead and CG supervisor on numerous film and TV productions. For 7 years he taught medical visualization at the University of Toronto.

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Sonya Amin

Director, Client Services, Co-Founder –
BSc(Hon), MScBMC

Looking for a communication pro who understands your needs and consistently proposes solutions that exceed them? Sonya approaches our client’s challenges with creativity and pragmatism. Hand Sonya your 100+ slide, all-text slide deck and watch her get giddy with excitement. She simply lives to see your science story come to life through bold, compelling visuals. Feel confident, taken care of, and in control. Plan for your project to arrive on time, on budget and with killer graphics. Sonya never forgets that she only looks good when you look fabulous. The trust Sonya instills in our clients is a key reason they continue to work with AXS.

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Jason Sharpe

President, Co-Founder –
BSc(Hon), BFA, MScBMC
Certified Medical Illustrator (CMI)

Jason believes that together art and science can change the world and is passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals. With a combined background in science and visual communications, he brings a unique, multidisciplinary approach to every project. The result is visual solutions that integrate scientific accuracy and artistic beauty to deliver messages that are clear and memorable. Jason has won numerous awards, authored a book on biomedical visualization, served as Chair of the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) and helped develop AXS Studio into a leading biomedical communications company.