Scientific Visual Best Practices

Master the Craft of World-Class Scientific Illustration

Comprehensive step-by-step guides, journal dimension specifications, colorblind-safe rules, and AI workflows for researchers and biotech teams.

Journal Figures6 min read

How to Design a Publication-Compliant Graphical Abstract in 10 Minutes

Graphical abstracts are the visual front door to your research paper. Discover the golden 3-panel narrative layout, certified column width constraints, and typography rules required by top peer-reviewed publishers.

2026-08-20Read Guide
Posters & Slides8 min read

Creating High-Impact Conference Posters (A0 & A4) from Raw Research Data

Large format poster sessions require bold visual hierarchy. Learn how to arrange A0 (841 x 1189 mm) and A4 modular panels, balance white space, and render high-resolution vector schematics.

2026-08-22Read Guide
Scientific Design5 min read

Dynamic Sub-Path Recoloring: Customizing Organelles and Complex Biomolecules

Learn how Tessera breaks down monolithic scientific vector files into recolorable sub-structures, allowing researchers to customize mitochondrial cristae, lipid bilayers, and receptor binding pockets in seconds.

2026-08-23Read Guide
AI Workflows7 min read

Using Paper-to-Figure AI to Convert Journal Abstracts into Vector Diagrams

Discover how Tessera's Gemini 2.0 multi-agent pipeline extracts biological entities, enzymatic relationships, and directional pathways from text, placing fully editable vector nodes directly on your canvas.

2026-08-24Read Guide
Scientific Design5 min read

Colorblind-Safe Palettes: Applying Okabe-Ito & Viridis to Scientific Figures

A practical guide to scientific color theory: avoiding problematic red-green pairings, using luminance contrast, and applying certified colorblind-safe palettes in your figures.

2026-08-25Read Guide