Practical, free guides for making figures that journals accept and readers understand. Written from my work as a biomedical illustrator and researcher.
Figure checklist before you submit
A one-page check for size, readability, colour, science and integrity.
Graphical abstract sizes by publisher
Elsevier, Cell Press and ACS specs side by side, with common mistakes.
Colour-blind-safe figures
A safe palette and four habits that fix most figures.
BioRender vs. hiring an illustrator
An honest comparison: licensing, originality, time, and which figures need which.
How to brief a scientific illustrator
The six things to send so the first draft is close to right.
Free figure check
Send me your current figure and get three concrete fixes, free, no obligation.
