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Below, find information from science communication leader SayoStudio on how you can improve your messaging.
SayoStudio’s Science Visuals of 2025
The Science of Impact: SayoStudio’s Top Visualizations of 2025 From quantum computing and cancer research to wildfire hazards and water data systems, this year’s projects demonstrate how scientific visualization delivers measurable value across industries. Despite a challenging year marked by funding losses for many of our clients, we are grateful to still be here. By […]
AI image risks in science
When “Just a Post” Becomes a Risk: AI Imagery in Science Why even casual visuals can shape your credibility—and how to use AI responsibly without undermining trust. In our digital-first world, even what feels like “just a social media post” contributes to your company’s overall image. For organizations that must be perceived as accurate, sharp, […]
5 Key Climate Tech Communication Trends from VERGE 2025
5 Key Climate Tech Communication Trends from VERGE 2025 Attending VERGE Impact this year, we were struck by the energy. There are so many innovators tackling hard problems from every angle. People told us the event was smaller than in past years, but to us, it felt full of ideas, optimism, and collaboration. As we […]
When Science Falls Silent: Why Climate Tech Must Communicate
Climate Tech Communication: Why Science Storytelling Matters This summer, I took a real break: hiking and rock climbing in Banff with my husband, kids, and close friends. It’s been a learning curve to build a business I can step away from, but we’re getting there. For a week, I was just present in the […]
How to Use Images Effectively in Sustainability Reports
How to Use Images Effectively in Sustainability Reports Sustainability reports are more than compliance checklists. They are a window into your organization’s environmental, social, and governance impact. Done right, visuals transform complex data into a compelling story that stakeholders can understand, trust, and act on. From full-page photos to data-driven diagrams, images help your […]
Using Color Effectively in Scientific Figures
Welcome to our guide on color for science visuals! If you’re an academic lab researcher or building the next biotech/sustainability startup, you know how important clear figures and diagrams are for communicating your work. In the past we’ve covered how to choose colors for your science brand. In this post, we’ll dive into using color […]
5 Essential Scientific Graphics Every Tech Company Needs
Stand Out with these 5 Must-Have Science Visuals for Your Tech Company When you are building a slide deck to secure funding or spark investor interest, visuals can make the difference between a presentation that resonates and one that falls flat. The right images do more than decorate. They clarify your story, highlight your strengths, […]
Behind the Scenes at a Science Illustration Studio
Balancing Art, Admin, and Impact: A Look Inside SayoStudio’s Workflow What does it take to run a creative studio that serves scientists? At SayoStudio, we are constantly balancing the big-picture creativity of illustration with the day-to-day realities of managing projects. In this episode of the SayoStudio Science Podcast, we share a candid look behind the […]
Scientific Figure Design Tips: Communicate Your Science
Scientific Figure Design Tips: Are Your Figures Communicating Your Innovation? Your research may be groundbreaking, but are your scientific figures effectively communicating that innovation? At SayoStudio, we work with researchers across scientific disciplines to transform complex ideas into clear and impactful visuals that support grants, publications and pitch decks. In our recent webinar on scientific […]
Navigating Science Funding Cuts
Communicating Science Funding Cuts What happens when the words “diversity” and “gender” are scrubbed from public science content, and trusted communicators are let go without warning? Across the U.S., science communicators are grappling with a new reality shaped by shifting priorities and deep science funding cuts. In our episode “Navigating Uncertainty in Science Communication” on […]
Best Website Builder for Startups
What is the Best Website Builder for Startups and Science Labs? Wix vs Squarespace vs WordPress: Choosing the Best Website Builder for Your Lab or Startup Building a website is one of the first steps toward a polished online presence for science labs and early-stage biotech/tech startups. But with limited time, budget, and no web […]
Painting the Cell Biology Picture
How to Paint the Cell Biology Picture: A Structural Biologist on Visualizing Discovery What does it really look like inside a living cell? On this episode of the SayoStudio Science Podcast, we talk with structural biologist Dr. Manuel Leonetti from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, whose team is mapping the location of proteins inside cells. He […]
Quick Tips
Whether you're an academic lab, a tech startup, or a seasoned life science company, there's always room for fresh ideas to better tell your science story.
Remember to always keep in mind:
- What is unique about your science and technology?
- Who is your audience?
- What can you do NOW with your budget to elevate your messaging?
- What visuals should you budget for as you look to the future?
Need Some Guidance?
We offer free 15 minute consults to help get the juices flowing and brainstorm how to achieve your vision. We strategize science communication that aligns with your brand, accomplishes your goals, and reaches a broader audience with custom award-winning, scientifically accurate visuals.
SayoStudio was founded with the mission to create the best science visuals that draw people in to share the excitement and wonder of science with the world. We create memorable, accurate visuals that pull people in, keep them looking, and ultimately build support for your vision.
Why Trust Us?
We have
- Science research backgrounds
- Science communication degrees
- 20+ years working with science and technology leaders
- Expertise in communication best practices, 2d & 3d animation, infographics & illustration, and graphic design for print, web and digital products
Our award-winning graphics have been used by the:
- National Science Foundation.
- American Association for Cancer Research
- Google Quantum AI
- Science, the Journal Nature, Science News magazine
- CNN, the NY Times, National Geographic...
What our clients say:
SayoStudio is adept at creating clear and understandable illustrations of complex technologies. We are repeat clients and always appreciate their collaborative approach.
…Every experience with SayoStudio has been amazing. They always have fantastic ideas of what to illustrate for our work. This really helps and takes the burden off of me since sometimes I am not even sure where to start…
We did a review session with our team – and everyone loved the illustration!!! There is so much richness of detail when you zoom in. We are your biggest fans. THANK YOU so much for getting us this last mile. I’m really excited to see this out there.
What makes you a unicorn is that you have a biology background and you’re a fantastic artist. Your background in science makes you fundamentally different. You’re among the best in the country at what you do, and on a consistent basis, you deliver what you promise. I know I can rely on you even when wacky sh*** happens (because in life, it always does).
WOW!!! That looks great!! Very well done. I can’t wait to show others. Absolutely wonderful!!!
As promised, your anchor images have been NSF’s way in on this story that presented many challenges to stand out in the mix. Reporters agreed to cover specifically after I sent the image (Sky&Telescope, Forbes)!
Your First Stars image, which continues to get top billing in Google search, is now on the side of a bus. Images are critical to what we do, thanks for giving us such impact!
Investors just aren’t getting it. [Your illustration is] critical to move the needle on funding.
You ask questions that other illustrators and designers would never think to ask. I listen to you, and you ask questions of researchers that make me think, “this is why we pay her”
Thank you!
Need to reach us? Email us at info@SayoStudio.com