Illustration

Mathematics artwork

Nikki M Group creates mathematics illustrations for educational publishers. Services include:

• planning and preparation to create illustrations
• auditing manuscripts to determine illustration types and quantities
• preparing artwork lists for file management
• creating illustration style guides with specifications and examples
• scheduling production to get your manuscript ready for typesetting.

The types of illustrations we create include:

• vector illustration
• creative artwork
• three-dimensional (3D) shapes
• technical diagrams
• graphs of equations
• information graphics (infographics).

Nikki M Group offers consultation services and prepares formal quotations to get you started.

Illustration style guides

We develop illustration style guides that define design elements for creating artwork. Elements include:

• font size and weight
• line weights and styles
• colours and shading
• angles and tick marks
• grids and column widths.

An illustration style guide is an essential tool for creating consistent illustrations, such as:

• Venn diagrams
• probability trees
• fraction diagrams
• number lines
• flow charts
• graphs
• dot plots
• box plots
• stem-and-leaf plots
• histograms
• geometric shapes
• spreadsheets.

Artwork briefs

Nikki M Group is skilled at fulfilling artwork briefs for mathematics publications.

Authors and editors typically supply artwork briefs that include instructions for creating illustrations. An artwork brief often includes:

• diagrams
• rough sketches
• written descriptions
• alternative examples
• spreadsheet data
• specifications for size
• file-naming conventions.

3D geometric shapes

We can help you communicate mathematical concepts using:

• one, two and three-point perspective
• oblique and isometric perspective.

Technical illustrations

Technical illustrations incorporate measurement, ratio and size, and are useful for:

• mapping
• floor plans
• scale drawings.

Graphing equations

Graphing equations on a Cartesian plane can include:

• linear graphs
• parabolas
• multi-equation graphs
• trigonometry functions
• logarithmic functions
• exponential functions
• hyperbolas.

Information graphics

We can help you combine graphics and information to communicate complexity or break down concepts. Information graphics can be used for:

• statistics
• instructions
• mind maps
• organisational charts.

Creative artwork

We can help to create engaging visual tools, including:

• realia (objects from real life used in classroom instruction)
• combinations of type and imagery
• icons and graphical devices
• image-based design.