Building Science Graphics

Building Science Graphics: An illustrated guide to communicating science through diagrams and visualizations is a practical guide for anyone—regardless of previous design experience and preferred drawing tools—interested in creating science-centric illustrated explanatory diagrams. Starting with a clear introduction to the concept of information graphics and their role in contemporary science communication it then outlines a process for creating graphics using evidence-based design strategies. The heart of the book is composed of two step-by-step graphical worksheets designed to help jump-start any new project. The author website featuring further resources and links can be found here: buildingsciencegraphics/. This is both a textbook and a practical reference for anyone that needs to convey scientific information in an illustrated form for articles poster presentations slide shows press releases blog posts social media posts and beyond.