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Scientific figure design online course summary

Scientific Figure Design Workshop

Improve your ability to create effective figures for scientific publications by applying design best practices and techniques.

50 minute video with worksheet

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Scientific Illustration Workshop

Learn about the latest digital illustration tools and how you can use them to create your own professional  designs.

40 minute video with worksheet

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SciComm Careers Webinar

How to start a science communication career with a focus on scientific illustration and science writing.

45 minute video with resources

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Graphical Abstract Tutorials for PowerPoint & Adobe Illustrator

Step-by-step tutorials and templates that make it easy for you to create impressive graphical abstracts for any scientific journal.

  • 30 minute video
  • Download over 24 graphical abstract templates for Adobe Illustrator and PowerPoint
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How to Create Research Posters in PowerPoint & Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to quickly make posters for scientific conferences with easy-to-use templates and tutorials.

  • 40 minute video
  • Download research poster templates for Adobe Illustrator and PowerPoint
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How to Create an Effective Scientific Presentation

Master the art of scientific talks and learn how to use research PowerPoint slide templates to make effective scientific presentations.

  • 40 minute video
  • Download two science PowerPoint presentation slide templates (value of $6 in the template store)
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Expand your design skills and career opportunities with comprehensive online courses


Sign up to receive unlimited access to all of the free and advanced courses. New online courses are added every year to stay up-to-date with the latest scientific design techniques. The Pro courses also include popular templates such as the Biological Diagrams and Laboratory Tools with over 400 customizable illustrations that you can use in your own scientific designs. Learn more here!

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Adobe Illustrator online course for scientists and researchers

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator for Scientists

A comprehensive Adobe Illustrator course with everything you need to know to create figures for publications, presentations, and posters.

  • 22 lessons
  • 6 hours of training video
  • Includes scientific figure and color palette templates (value of $2 in template store)

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Adobe Illustrator for Advanced Data Visualizations

Learn how to transform Excel, SVG, and PDF output from different types of graphing software into professional data visualizations.

  • 7 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of training video
  • Includes Excel graph and table templates (value of $12 in template store)

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Biological Diagram Templates and Tutorials

Download over 270 customizable designs with in-depth trainings on how to use the templates to create impressive illustrations and figures.

  • 10 lessons
  • 3+ hours of training video
  • Includes over 270 customizable vector images and template designs (value of $39 in template store)

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Affinity Designer online course for scientific illustrations and data visualizations

Affinity Designer for Scientists Overview

Affinity Designer is the best affordable alternative to Adobe Illustrator. Watch these tutorials to learn all of the basics for using Affinity's illustration and data visualization tools.

  • 4 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of training video
  • Includes scientific figure and color palette templates (value of $2 in template store)

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Scientific Animation Course

Learn how to make 2D animations in PowerPoint and Adobe Illustrator + After Effects. This course includes how to create a storyboard, digital drawing tutorials, and step-by-step scientific animation techniques.

  • 5 lessons
  • 2+ hours of training video
  • Download storyboard worksheet

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Artificial intelligence images and drawings online course for scientists

Artificial Intelligence Images & Drawings

Participants learn how to use cutting-edge AI tools for creating precise and professional scientific illustrations, bridging the gap between AI art generators and rigorous scientific communication standards.

  • 5 lessons
  • 1 hour of training video
  • Download AI tool cheat sheets
Download library for scientific image templates, graph examples, and illustrations.

All of the template files and training guides in one place! Click on the link above to download over 400 templates that will accelerate your scientific designs. Includes the popular Laboratory Tools and Biological Diagram templates, as well as templates for graphs, tables, and grants.

New online courses for 2024

Upcoming Pro Courses for 2025!

  • 3D Illustrations for Scientific Articles (May 2025)
  • PhD Thesis Templates & Tutorials (Nov 2025)


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Course Instructor

Dr. Karen Thiebes is a professional scientific illustrator and has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. She has led scientific design courses for over 8 years and enjoys teaching participants how to quickly transform data into effective designs using Adobe Illustrator, PowerPoint, Affinity Designer, and Excel.

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