Ever since I discovered vector graphics I have loved to draw simple illustraions, so whenever I come over a Wikipedia page which lacks a simple, illustrative figure I try to make one.

Today I added an illustration to the Wikipedia page on ploidy:

Haploid_vs_diploid.svg

Haploid vs diploid.svg

Earlier illustrations include (low-res versions, click for full size):

Virtual_memory.svg

Virtual memory.svg

Alfa_beta_gamma_radiation_penetration.svg

Alfa beta gamma radiation penetration.svg

The illustrations are drawn with Inkscape and are licensed under a dual CC-BY-SA-3.0 and GFDL licence, as recommended by Wikimedia Commons – so if you want to use them, or improve them, go ahead! :)