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The Logo

My logo and the site name refer to a small theropod dinosaur called Anchiornis huxleyi, or Huxley's near bird.  In 2010, a team studying preserved pigment structures in its fossilized feathers determined what its plumage would have looked like.

Services

I can be hired for anything from anatomical illustration to logos to pet portraits.  Send me an email here to ask about availability.

Shops

Prints are available from my INPRNT store.

T-shirts, mugs, and other merch is available from my Threadless store.

The Artist

My name is Rebecca Gelernter, and I'm a scientific illustrator and graphic designer based in New Haven, CT.  I've earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Boston University and a certificate in Science Illustration from California State University, Monterey Bay.  I have a long background in art as well as experience working in natural history museum collections.  I am also a dedicated bird person, a dinosaur enthusiast, and a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators.  

© 2026 by Rebecca Gelernter/Near Bird Studios.

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