Geological Publication Diagrams Needed

Budget: $15 - $25/hr

I’m preparing a manuscript and I need a set of clean, publication-ready diagrams and flow-charts that illustrate maps and cross-sections of the geology discussed in the paper. The final artwork has to be built in Adobe Illustrator so I can tweak colours, labels and line weights later if the journal’s reviewers ask XXXX XXXX.

What I will provide

• Rough sketches, GIS shapefiles, stratigraphic data and the journal’s figure guidelines (size, font style, colour profile, minimum line weight).
• A clear legend template and a colour palette already accepted by the co-authors.

What I need back

• Vector Illustrator (.ai) files with all text converted to editable text layers, not outlines.
• A high-resolution PDF (300 dpi, CMYK) ready for direct upload to the journal’s submission portal.
• Layers organised logically (base map, structural data, annotations, legend, scale bar) so future edits are straightforward.

Acceptance criteria

1. Features align accurately with the supplied GIS data (±0.5 mm at final print size).
2. All fonts are embedded or listed and free for editorial use.
3. Colours match the provided palette when exported to CMYK.
4. Each figure includes a scalable north arrow and scale bar.
5. File passes the journal’s pre-submission artwork check on the first try.

If you’ve produced geological or other scientific figures before, please send a couple of samples or a link to a portfolio. I’m aiming to hand over the rough material mid-week and would like first drafts within seven days, with a round or two of minor revisions after that.

Let me know if anything in the brief isn’t clear—happy to answer questions quickly so you can get started right away.