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

Scientific illustrations 2019

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