Building Science Graphics: An illustrated guide to communicating science through diagrams and visualizations is a practical guide for anyone―regardless of previous design experience and preferred drawing tools―interested in creating science-centric illustrated explanatory diagrams。 Starting with a clear introduction to the concept of information graphics and their role in contemporary science communication， it then outlines a process for creating graphics using evidence-based design strategies。 The heart of the book is composed of two step-by-step graphical worksheets， designed to help jump-start any new project。 The author website， featuring further resources and links， can be found here: 。 This is both a textbook and a practical reference for anyone that needs to convey scientific information in an illustrated form for articles， poster presentations， slide shows， press releases， blog posts， social media posts and beyond。