Article · AIGA Eye on Design
Scientific American's Senior Graphics Editor on the Power of a Good Science Illustration
By Liz Stinson
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2019
About this lesson
Scientific American graphics editor Jen Christiansen explains the magazine's three-stage science-illustration process — loose concept sketches for approval, a tight sketch for detail and accuracy checks, then final art — balancing creative interpretation with scientific correctness.
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