Nature Figure Making — Router

Routing protocol

For a new task, load the core and matching resources below. Reuse already loaded guidance on follow-ups; load more only when the task needs it.

0. Check for graphical-abstract and AI-schematic routes

For every graphical-abstract planning, generation, revision, or audit task that uses AI, read references/ai-graphical-abstract-workflow.md first. It owns the message/audience brief, composition and palette workflow, policy gate, human scientific review, disclosure boundary, and provenance requirements. A Nature Careers article is practitioner advice, not submission clearance; verify the current official policy for the exact target journal.

If the request is planning or auditing only, do not ask for Python or R unless the user also asks to render or revise a data-driven figure.