Transferable Skills Course: Effective Visual Communication of Science
Science Communication
- Start: Oct 17, 2022
- End: Oct 18, 2022
- Speaker: Dr. Jernej Zupanc
- Dr. Jernej Zupanc is the founder of Seyens Ltd. His goal is to help scientists effectively communicate their ideas and findings and make an impact with their research. Communication and teaching are his professional passions, bordering on obsessions. He reads and studies eclectically and is always looking for approaches from different fields that can be easily applied by scientists. He distills the principles and practices into easy to understand and fun learning experiences. Time is our most valuable resource and he wants the time spent in his training to be the best investment a scientist can make. He has a PhD (2011) and was a PostDoc in computer science, is a Fulbright alumnus and a published photographer. Previously, he worked as the head of computer vision at a startup, as a project evaluator for the European Commission, and as a grant writer.
- Location: MPI-MG
- Room: Seminar room 4
- Host: Anne-Dominique Gindrat
- Contact: imprs-bac@molgen.mpg.de
You will learn to effectively communicate your own scientific ideas and results by applying best visual communication practices to your research communication. We will apply this knowledge to improve your scientific images, slides, and posters. You will design a graphical abstract and get actionable advice and feedback on your own materials. It is an immersive workshop, comprehensive, structured, memorable, easy to follow, useful and fun.
Please email gindrat@molgen.mpg.de to register for this course.
Takeaway
You will get feedback on a selection of your images, slides and posters submitted ahead of the workshop. You will draw a sketch of your research (a graphical abstract), discuss it with other participants and learn to give, receive, and apply informed feedback.
Content
17.10.2022 (9 am –4:30 pm): Visual Communication Fundamentals
- Communicating with scientific vs non-scientific audiences
- Visual perception and what humans find intuitive
- Visual organization: simplifying comprehension through structured layout
- Eye-flow: effortlessly guide the audience through the design
- Colors: how to amplify, not ‘fancify’
- Discussion on pre-submitted figures: facilitator’s feedback on a selection of pre-submitted figures from participants
- Drawing exercise & group work: participants draw a graphical abstract of their research and give each other feedback on how to improve
18.10.2022 (9 am – 3:30 pm): Visual Communication Applied
- Typography for legibility, structure and aesthetics
- Digital images in science: the optimal use of vector and raster images
- Slides that amplify messages and don't distract when presenting
- Discussion on pre-submitted slides: facilitator’s feedback on a selection of slides from participants
- Posters: strategy and process for creating posters that attract and explain
- Group work – posters feedback: participants share their posters and give and receive feedback
Format
Interactive workshop: fundamentals, real examples, and practical advice
Commenting on pre-submitted figures and slides: ahead of the workshop, you submit your science communication materials, and I prepare a selection. During the training you will get suggestions on how to improve your own materials.
Q&A, exercises, and discussion: we try to solve the most pressing issues you have with your science communication.