Scientific
Introduction to the Illustration services of the IBENS Bioinformatics platform
illustrations
Felipe Delestro
PhD in Image analysis,
Illustrator and
passionate about
graphic design.
PUBLISHING
IS
HARD
https://www.nature.com/nature/for-authors/editorial-criteria-and-processes
Paper acceptance ratio for Nature
Only 7.6% of papers were accepted
in 2017
During the last years, more than 30 projects were realized
Figures & illustrations
Initial sketch/discussion
Version 01
Version 02
Version 03
Version 04
Final version
Thion, M. S., & Garel, S. (2017).
On place and time: microglia in embryonic and perinatal brain development.
Current opinion in neurobiology, 47, 121-130.
What if I don't work directly with biological experiments ?
Initial sketch
Final result
Initial plot
Work in progress
Logos &
visual idendtities
Posters &
stationery
Investment
As an platform service,the value is estimated according to time needed for the project
One figure in average range from 600€ to 900€, varying with complexity
What's the estimated cost of a publication ?
What's the estimated cost of a publication ?
1000 €
One year of post-doc salary
[1]
[1] https://www.payscale.com/research/FR/Job=Postdoctoral_Research_Associate/Salary
What's the estimated cost of a publication ?
1000 €
One year of post-doc salary
[1]
Consumable material
[2]
[1] https://www.payscale.com/research/FR/Job=Postdoctoral_Research_Associate/Salary
[2] https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-what-it-actually-costs-to-run-a-university-scienc-5827381
What's the estimated cost of a publication ?
1000 €
One year of post-doc salary
[1]
Consumable material
[2]
Publication fee
[3]
[1] https://www.payscale.com/research/FR/Job=Postdoctoral_Research_Associate/Salary
[3] https://www.nature.com/news/open-access-the-true-cost-of-science-publishing-1.12676#price
[2] https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-what-it-actually-costs-to-run-a-university-scienc-5827381
What's the estimated
cost of a
1000 €
One year of post-doc salary
[1]
Consumable material
[2]
Publication fee
[3]
Illustration
[1] https://www.payscale.com/research/FR/Job=Postdoctoral_Research_Associate/Salary
[3] https://www.nature.com/news/open-access-the-true-cost-of-science-publishing-1.12676#price
[2] https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-what-it-actually-costs-to-run-a-university-scienc-5827381
good
publication ?
less than 2% of the total investment
Procedure
01
Initial meeting
Description of the project and needs
02
Quote agreement
A devis is generated, based on the amount of time needed for the job
01
02
03
04
03
Initial development
Once the devis is signed, the work on the project starts
04
Feedback sessions
The process is iterative, with quick interactions with the client
v02
v03
05
Final version
Once both parts agree, the final files are packed and sent to the client
06
Payment is processed
Only if the client is satisfied with the provided service the payment is processed
yours to use or modify
we use only open-source software, so you can easily modify the illustrations to your specific needs
https://inkscape.org
prestations-bioinformatiques@biologie.ens.fr
Contact
http://www.ibens.ens.fr/?rubrique55
https://delestro.com/
IBENS | 46 rue d'Ulm | 6th floor, room 609
prestations-bioinformatiques@biologie.ens.fr
Contact
http://www.ibens.ens.fr/?rubrique55
https://delestro.com/
IBENS | 46 rue d'Ulm | 6th floor, room 609
Scientific illustrations 2019
By Felipe Delestro
