Templates and Resources

Additional resources to accompany Communication by Design and support your communication efforts.

Quick-Reference Cards

A one-page summary of the action steps from each chapter — print it out, pin it up, or use it as a desktop wallpaper.

	Quick-reference card (PDF) High-quality version for printing.
	Quick-reference card (PNG) Image version for use as a desktop wallpaper.

Examples

	Paper introduction sections Two annotated introductions showing paragraph-level structure and scope labels.
	Paper conclusions section An annotated conclusions section showing paragraph-level structure and scope labels.
	Response to peer review comments An annotated example response, with commentary on effective elements.

Checklists

	Slide and graphic formatting checklist Use this checklist to catch issues that undermine your message.
	Paper formatting checklist Use this list as a reminder of items to check.

Templates

	Response to reviews template (LaTeX) LaTeX source file for formatting a response to peer review comments.
	Presentation template (PowerPoint) A simple PowerPoint template with appropriate fonts, font sizes, and graphical elements.
	CV template (Word) Editable Word template for an academic CV.
	CV template (PDF) PDF copy of the CV template, with comments providing commentary.
	Coauthor agreement email Template email for establishing author roles and expectations at the start of a project.

Python Figure Code

Figure code repository Python scripts and a matplotlib style sheet for reproducing the figures in Chapter 2. Includes a template script for creating your own publication-quality figures.

Before-and-After Examples

The following user-submitted materials were refined based on principles from the book. Submit your own work for possible feedback and inclusion in this library.

	Scatter plot slide example Before-and-after redesign of a scatter plot slide from an early career researcher.
	Time series plot example Before-and-after redesign of a time series figure from a postdoctoral researcher.
	CV organization example Before-and-after revision of a graduate student CV with poor organization.
	CV formatting example Before-and-after revision of a graduate student CV with poor formatting.

Book URLs

All URLs referenced in the book Clickable list of every web resource cited in the text, organized by chapter.