N. Lee Wade

N. Lee Wade holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in
Industrial Technology/Technical Graphics as well as an
Associate of Science (AS) in Technical Illustration from
Western Kentucky University, and studied illustration and
graphic design at Central Academy of Commercial Art
in Cincinnati, Ohio. After working as an illustrator and
graphic designer for design studios and ad agencies in
Atlanta and Louisville, he founded Wade Illustration &
Design, Inc. in 1996.
Mr. Wade is widely recognized for his exceptional medical
and medical-legal work with numerous law firms, physicians,
and hospitals across Kentucky. He also served for several
years as Medical Illustrator for the Norton Leatherman
Spine Center in Louisville. Additionally, he has been a
professional member of the Association of Medical
Illustrators since 2015.
In addition to his work in medical illustration, he has worked
with a wide range of companies, creating logos, promotional
materials, packaging designs, patent and technical drawings,
and editorial illustrations. Notably, he provided the cover art
for The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association for over
20 years. Mr. Wade is also a skilled fine artist and an active
member of both the Oil Painters of America (OPA) and the
International Guild of Realism (IGOR).