Use AI to Make Better Scientific Figures: From Research Ideas to Paper Figures
Companion drawing brief v0.1 · 2026-10-29

[Audience and use] Where will the figure appear? What does the reader know?
[One-sentence purpose] What should the reader understand?
[Materials and sources] Data, original images, methods and reference locations.
[Required content] Objects, variables, groups, steps and exact labels.
[Relationships] Define every arrow, line, group and reading order.
[Evidence status] Separate observations, interpretations, hypotheses and unknowns.
[Visual plan] Chart type, panels, colors and label language.
[Constraints] Values, counts, structures, pairing and units that must not change.
[Deliverables] Physical size, formats, journal requirements and date checked.
[Review] How will you verify values, relationships, text and legibility?

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