Santosh Thapliyal

Produce 100+ journal and book illustrations per month for major STM publishers, meeting strict guidelines with 24–48 hour turnaround per batch. Redraw and relabel complex scientific figures across biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and medicine while ensuring full content accuracy. Work on diverse illustration types including line art, half-tones, flow charts, schematics, anatomical diagrams, molecular structures, and statistical graphs. Prepare press-ready and digital assets compliant with CMYK, 300–600 DPI, bleed, and trim specifications for print and online platforms. Maintain sub-1% error rate using rigorous self-QC and preflight checks in Adobe Acrobat Pro, and adapt quickly to frequently updated publisher style guides. Support onboarding and share best practices gained from senior-level production experience.

Converted thousands of PDFs, scanned images, and low-resolution figures into clean, publication-ready vector illustrations using Adobe Illustrator while maintaining scientific accuracy. Specialized in redraw and relabeling of complex STM figures for ACS, IOP Publishing, and Cambridge University Press, including figures with intricate chemical structures, multi-panel layouts, and dense labeling. Managed multi-project production workflows to meet client deadlines without compromising quality. Served as a quality escalation point, reviewing flagged artwork and guiding junior team members. Built deep familiarity with house styles and submission requirements of 6+ major international publishers, improving first-pass acceptance, and contributed to process improvements that reduced average figure turnaround time.