Graphic & Photo Links
Free image databases
Without mentioning the names of the photographers
(but it would be polite to do this)
You must credit the photographers when you use images from this website
(write the name next to the picture or in the impressum)
- https://thenounproject.com/ (login required)
- https://www.geomar.de/entdecken/bilddatenbank-des-geomar
- https://www.theoceanagency.org/ocean-image-bank
- https://imaggeo.egu.eu/
- https://multimedia.awi.de
- https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/gallery/
- https://images.nasa.gov/ (but don’t use one of the NASA logos, that’s forbidden)
- … other research institutions
You must check the license for each image on this websites individually
Free scientific icons and vector landscapes
- https://ian.umces.edu/media-library/symbols/ >> scientific illustrations
- https://feathericons.com/ >> only icons
- https://www.svgrepo.com/ >> only icons
Free online media-transfer
- We transfer: https://wetransfer.com
- GigaMove: https://gigamove.rwth-aachen.de/de
- Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/ (account required)
Design programmes …
Adobe programmes for professsionals are only available with a subscription: https://www.adobe.com/de/
Examples: Lightroom: 15 € / month // Photoshop: 26 € / month // All apps: 67 € / month or 20 € / month for students: https://www.adobe.com/de/creativecloud/buy/students.html
… for graphics (like Illustrator)
- Free open source programmes:
– Inkscape (graphics) https://inkscape.org/
– https://de.libreoffice.org/ >> Draw for vector Illustrations and Charts for diagrammes - 75 € one-time payment: Affinity Designer
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/
Deutsch: https://affinity.serif.com/de/designer/ - For animated infographics: https://flourish.studio/ (we have not tried it yet :))
… for photos (like Photoshop)
- Free online photo editor: https://www.befunky.com/ (also for small layouts)
- Free open soure programme https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
- 75 € one-time payment: Affinity Photo
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/ - Lightroom Mobile: https://www.adobe.com/de/products/photoshop-lightroom/mobile.html (free on your mobile phone)
- Snapseed (free on your mobile phone)
… for layouts (like InDesign)
- Online Tools for social media cards, invitations and other small layouts:
– https://www.canva.com/
– https://www.befunky.com/ (also for photo editing) - 75 € one-time payment: Affinity Publisher
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher/ - Free open source programme: https://www.scribus.net/
… for collaboration and drafts
- Shareable whiteboards (5 boards free) https://miro.com
… for PDFs (Adobe Acobat)
- Acrobat reader is free
- Apple »Preview« / »Vorschau« for PDF merging and taking apart
Dive deeper
Figure guideline from nature
https://www.nature.com/documents/nature-final-artwork.pdf
Creative Commons licenses
Commercial site about scientific infographics
www.simplifiedsciencepublishing.com
Information about typography in detail
https://leserlich.info (german)
Making better photos
https://www.dirks-fotoecke.de/ (german)