Specialised illustration
Scientific illustration
Reviewers and readers form an impression of a paper from its figures before they read the methods. Clear artwork does not make weak research strong, but muddled artwork can make strong research look careless.
Overview
What this service covers
We produce illustration and figure design across the sciences: biology and taxonomy, geology and earth sciences, chemistry, environmental science and physics. Work ranges from single journal figures to complete textbook plate programmes.
This includes graphical abstracts, which have become a submission requirement at many journals and are rarely something a research team has time to design well.
What we provide
Included in every project
Anything outside this list is quoted separately rather than assumed.
Species and specimen illustration
Taxonomic and field-guide artwork drawn from specimens and photographs.
Process and cycle diagrams
Mechanisms, pathways and cycles laid out so the sequence reads at a glance.
Graphical abstracts
Single-image summaries built to journal specification.
Data figure design
Charts and plots redesigned for clarity while keeping the data untouched.
Cross-sections and stratigraphy
Geological and structural sections drawn to scale with correct notation.
Plate assembly
Multi-panel figures assembled, lettered and sized for the target journal.
Benefits
Why clients commission this work
Specification-compliant
Figures built to the journal's actual requirements, avoiding resubmission.
Legible at print size
Line weights and lettering tested at final reproduction size.
Consistent plate programmes
A whole textbook's figures sharing one visual grammar.
Editable for revisions
Layered files so reviewer comments do not mean redrawing.
Process
From brief to final files
Each stage has a clear approval point, so nothing large gets built on an assumption.
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Scope and specification
We collect the journal or publisher guidelines and the source material.
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Draft figure
A working draft for your scientific review before rendering begins.
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Production
Figures finished, lettered and assembled into plates.
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Submission files
Delivered at the required resolution and format, with editable sources.
Who it suits
Typical clients for this service
Briefs come from single projects and from teams commissioning at volume.
Portfolio
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