The document provides 5 tips for applying minimalism to scientific visualizations: 1) Focus only on necessary elements, 2) Leave more white space to draw attention, 3) Use less colors and avoid overuse of color palettes, 4) Use simple shapes and sans serif fonts for labels and footnotes, 5) Bring order using a grid system and avoid random text alignments. The tips are meant to simplify visualizations and focus attention on the important scientific content.

1. Make an unforgettable impression:
5 instant tips of applying minimalism to
scientific visualizations
by Hamiltonian Of Design

2. Focus on the content
Use only elements that are necessary
SIMPLICITY

3. Focus on the content
Omit needless things
SIMPLICITY

4. Leave more white space
To get the attention in a crowded place use white space.
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5. Leave more white space
Less is more.
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6. Use less colors
The less there is, the more you see.
Reprinted with permission from „Beyond the van der Lugt / Oosterhoff model: When the Conical Intersection
Seam and the S1 Minimum Energy Path do not Cross“, J. Org. Chem., 75 (2010), 123 American Chemical Society.

7. Use less colors
Avoid the overuse of the jet color palette.

8. Use simple shapes
Simplicity is about a better focus on what really matters.
SIMPLICITY

9. Use simple shapes
Sans serif fonts are required for foot notes and lables on visuals.
SIMPLICITY
Courier Bodoni
Times
Caslon
Dido
Garamond
Serif Fonts
Arial
Helvetica
Myriad
Sans Serif Fonts

10. Use simple shapes
Mixing fonts can also be simplified.
SIMPLICITY
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This type of mixing includes
different fonts. It is the most
interesting way to mix but it
also has the least simple look.
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For empharsizing important
content Arial Italic and Arial
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mixing includes variable font
styles and sizes.
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sizes. It is the simpliest
way to mix.

11. Use a grid
Bring order to achieve simplicity.
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12. Use a grid
Avoid using random text alignment.
Mixed text alignments are confusing and it
worsens the legibility.
Mixed text alignments are confusing and it
worsens the legibility.
Mixed text alignments are confusing and it
worsens the legibility.
Left aligned text is easier to read.
Left aligned text is easier to read. Left aligned
text is easier to read. Left aligned text is easier to read. Left aligned text is easier to read.
Left aligned text is easier to read.

13. All in one
LESS CONTENT
MORE SIMPLE
LESS COLOR
MORE SPACE

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