ScienceBrush Design

Scientific cover design studio

Science journal cover art that brings your research to life

ScienceBrush Design creates science journal cover art, scientific illustrations and graphical abstracts. We turn complex research into clear, striking, publication-ready visuals that help your work stand out.

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  • Materials science
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Biotech
  • Engineering
  • Medicine

Covers featured in Nature Synthesis, Science Translational Medicine, Advanced Materials, JACS, ACS Nano and many more.

The cover design of Advanced Functional Materials, showing a crystal structures of a cobalt oxide and magnetic field lines. The cover of Nature Synthesis. The cover art shows metallic clusters passing through a spectrometer. On the cover of Science Translational Medicine, an image of a lipid bilayer and a lipid nanoparticle.

Portfolio

Recent scientific cover designs

A selection of journal covers we designed for researchers in materials science, chemistry, physics, biotech and medicine.

  • On the cover of Science Translational Medicine, an image of a lipid bilayer and a lipid nanoparticle.
    Sci. Transl. Med., 2026,18,eadx4097 Amino acid supplementation enhances in vivo efficacy of lipid nanoparticle–mediated mRNA delivery in preclinical models
  • The cover of Nature Synthesis. The cover art shows metallic clusters passing through a spectrometer.
    Nat. Synth 2023, 2, 926–936 Formation and characterization of polymetallic {CrxMy} rings in vacuo
  • A vein with metallic nanoparticles and a magnetic field. The image is on the cover of Advanced Materials.
    Adv. Mater., 2026, 38: e72923 Liquid Metal Microrobots for Magnetically Guided Transvascular Navigation
  • High-tech nanotechnology journal cover design for scientific research publication showing a transistor in an electronic circuit..
    ACS Nano 2025, 19, 43, 37712–37721 Enhancing Gate Control and Mitigating Short Channel Effects in 20–50 nm Channel Length Amorphous Oxide Thin-Film Transistors
  • A racing car with shattered crystals on the front cover of RSC Energy and Environmental Science.
    Energy Environ. Sci., 2024,17, 2431-2440 Initiation of dendritic failure of LLZTO via sub-surface lithium deposition
  • Th front cover of ACS Materials Au showing an organic solar cell with sparks all over.
    ACS Mater. Au, 2026, 6 (4): 671–683. Phenanthrenequinone, a Nonvolatile, Nonhalogenated Solid Additive, for Enhancing Thermal Stability in Organic Solar Cells
  • An image appearing on the cover of Advanced Healthcare Materials, showing a bone of a gel around it and few cells.
    Adv. Healthcare Mater. 2025, 14, 2403930 Universal Hydrogel Carrier Enhances Bone Graft Success: Preclinical and Clinical Evaluation
  • A cover art for ACS Organic Letters showing apples in an orchard with few molecules.
    Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 4, 1115–1120 Stereospecific Coupling of Alcohols and Carbanion Nucleophiles through a Circular P(V) Activation Manifold
  • A cantilever over a collection of cells, A laser is shining and reading the movement to the cantilever as it scans the cells.
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 38, 50147–50159 Single-Cell Fluidic Force Spectroscopy Reveals Dynamic Mechanical Fingerprints of Malignancy in Breast Cancer
  • Nanoscale journal front cover art showing a cross-section of a battery with different ions diffusing, with vivid and colorful trails.
    Nanoscale, 2024,16, 3985-3993 Lithium intercalation in two-dimensional penta-NiN2: insights from NiN2/NiN2 homostructure and G/NiN2 heterostructure
  • This cover art appearing in Advanced Materials shows an oven with a tray that contains what looks like muffins, representing the controlled formation of skyrmion bags.
    Adv. Mater. 2025, 37, 2501250 Controlled Formation of Skyrmion Bags
  • A chip with holes in it. Few light pulses are propagating across it. The image is a cover image for the journal Laser and Photonics Research.
    Laser Photonics Rev 2024, 18, 2400045 Topologically Protected Parametric Wavelength Conversion in a Valley Hall Insulator
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Cover design for your academic paper

Invited to submit a cover? We can help.

ScienceBrush Design creates scientific journal cover art, scientific illustrations, and custom scientific visuals for researchers, labs, and institutions. We transform complex research into clear, striking visuals that strengthen scientific communication and help your work stand out.

If your paper has been accepted and you have been invited to submit a journal cover design, we can help turn your research into publication-ready artwork. Our studio specializes in science cover design: scientific journal cover art that captures the essence of your work through thoughtful composition, accurate visual storytelling, and high-end design.

With experience across chemistry, biology, materials science, physics, engineering and related fields, we create custom scientific visuals and sciart that are both visually compelling and scientifically grounded. From the first concept to the final artwork, we work closely with you to develop a cover image that highlights the significance of your research and leaves a lasting impression.

In addition to journal covers, we design graphical abstracts and TOC entries. 3D TOCs (or a mix of 3D and 2D) can greatly enhance the look of your paper and attract reads and citations.

Some of the journals our covers have appeared in

  • Nature Chemistry
  • Nature Synthesis
  • Science Translational Medicine
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • Materials Advances
  • Nanoscale
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Why researchers choose us

What to expect

Creative designs

Make your work stand out with brilliant, eye-catching journal covers and science-inspired images. Contact us for striking, colourful designs.

Convey the science

With extensive knowledge across scientific topics, we understand your ideas and design needs, and help you shape the journal cover that best conveys your work.

Fast and efficient

We strive to deliver on time, quickly and efficiently. You are free to request revisions and modifications until you are satisfied with the result.

Best rates

Our rates are very competitive and will most likely beat any similar service. Get in touch for a quote tailored to your project.

How it works

From abstract to cover in four steps

The minimum we need to get started is the abstract of your paper.

  1. Send your abstract

    Share the abstract, the journal and your deadline. A sketch or ideas help, but are not required.

  2. Concept & first draft

    We turn the science into a visual concept and a first draft, usually within 5–10 days. Urgent deadlines can be considered.

  3. Refine together

    Request changes until you are happy. We keep the science accurate and the artwork striking.

  4. Journal-ready files

    Receive PDF, PNG, TIFF and JPG files at the size and resolution your journal asks for. The artwork is yours to use anywhere.

Testimonials

What researchers say

I worked with Emma and Hassan on a drug-delivery project, and they were fantastic! They grasped the concept right away and turned it into a vibrant, creative illustration that perfectly captured the idea. The end result was published in the journal Small. Fast, professional, and a joy to work with. Highly recommended!

Dr Martha SmithUniversity of Bristol, UK

I highly recommend Hassan for scientific cover art. Despite a tight deadline and significant changes to the first draft, Hassan promptly delivered another impressive draft. We not only liked it, but it was also accepted as the back cover in Advanced Energy Materials. Plus, the unbeatable price makes ScienceBrush a top choice for exceptional work!

Dr Sreeprasad SreenivasanThe University of Texas at El Paso, USA

I am really glad to have found ScienceBrush, and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Hassan. I am a keen photographer and I do understand the importance of correct colours and composition. The cover art I received was amazing and admired by my co-authors. Most importantly it was accepted as the front cover of Advanced Functional Materials!

Dr Jennifer HallstedtETH Zürich, Switzerland
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Clients and engagements

Trusted by researchers worldwide

We are privileged to work with excellent researchers from all over the world. Some of the institutions whose researchers we have designed scientific covers for include:

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Harvard University
  • Stanford University
  • Caltech
  • Imperial College London
  • EPFL
  • The University of Tokyo
  • National University of Singapore
  • National Taiwan University
  • Tsinghua University
  • Fudan University
  • KAIST
  • KAUST
  • KU Leuven
  • Technical University of Denmark
  • Institut Polytechnique de Paris
  • McGill University
  • UC San Diego
  • Texas A&M University
  • UNSW Sydney
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • University of Canterbury
  • National Tsing Hua University
  • Sungkyunkwan University
  • Shandong University
  • Nanjing Tech University
  • Toyota

About

Scientists who design

At ScienceBrush Design, we combine strong scientific training with visual creativity to transform complex research into vivid, compelling artwork. Our team brings backgrounds in materials science, chemistry, and physics, allowing us to create scientific visuals that are both aesthetically striking and scientifically grounded.

Our founders hold advanced degrees from Imperial College London, including an MSc in Physics and a PhD in Materials Science, and the studio operates across Australia and Hong Kong. With more than 10 years of experience in scientific illustration, journal cover art, and research visuals, we work closely with researchers to develop artwork that communicates their discoveries with clarity, beauty, and impact.

Whether you are preparing a scientific journal cover, a graphical abstract, or other custom scientific visuals, we aim to create work that reflects the quality and significance of your research.

A kangaroo resting in tall grass, a nod to the studio’s base in Australia.

Need a cover for your next paper?

Send Emma your abstract, the journal and your deadline, and we will come back with ideas and a quote.

Get in touch emma@sciencebrush.design