The document outlines the scientific visualization design process, including brainstorming, sketching, digitization, and using software like Adobe Illustrator and Autodesk 3ds Max for 2D and 3D design. It also provides guidance on creating and sharing an electronic portfolio using Google Drive, detailing file preparation and sharing permissions. Additionally, the document suggests finding mentors and being cautious of self-publishing sites that require payment for publication.

1. Scientific
Visualization
M. Maxson
M.Ed
SCIVIS DESIGN PROCESS

2. Brainstorming, idea building, questioning
Sketching out by hand
Digitization
2D Design (Adobe Illustrator)
3D Design (3DsMax)
Saving to electronic portfolio
Publishing??
PROCESS

3. BRAINSTORMING, IDEA BUILDING,
QUESTIONING

4. SKETCHING OUT BY HAND

5. DIGITIZATION

6.  Adobe Illustrator
2D DESIGN

7.  Autodesk 3DsMax
3D DESIGN

8. There are many services on the
Internet for Creating and Saving
Electronic Portfolios of your
Visualizations.
Here’s an example using Google:
SAVING TO ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO

9. March, 2016
**Google Drive
is constantly
changing it’s
look and
features.
EXAMPLE: CREATING A
PORTFOLIO WITH
GOOGLE DRIVE

10. CREATE A FOLDER ON YOUR GOOGLE
DRIVE

11. ADD FILES TO YOUR FOLDER
Be sure to save graphics files as lower resolution png, jpeg, or gif graphics files, stl files
for 3D, and low resolution video.
Do not add working files, this saves you space and protects your work from being
duplicated.

12. RIGHT CLICK ON THE FOLDER AND
CHOOSE “SHARE”

13. ENTER THE NAME OR EMAIL ADDRESS OF
WHO YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH AND THE
PERMISSION YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE THEM
Click “Advanced to see the Advanced Settings

14. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU MANY OPTIONS
SUCH AS SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

15. Find a Mentor
Find an Agent
Social Media
Exchanges
Blogs
Beware of “self-publisher” sites; they’ll make you
pay them to publish your work.
PUBLISHING