025 Coronavirus CDC Illustration

Designed by: Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins
Date: January 2020
Credit: New York Times

When commissioned to create a 'beauty spot' of the coronavirus, Alissa Eckert and Dan Higgins produced this now iconic illustration. Since it genesis in January 2020, the now instantly recognisable image has been seen the world over. The New York Times gestures that its presence is so ubiquitous that it 'might even show up in your dreams.'