Workshop: How to Design Scientific Figures
In this workshop, you will learn basic design rules and how to apply those rules to your figures.
- https://www.uni-giessen.de/en/faculties/ggn/events/newsandevents/events/workshop-graphical-abstracts-how-to-design-scientific-figures
- Workshop: How to Design Scientific Figures
- 2022-11-24T09:00:00+01:00
- 2022-11-25T15:00:00+01:00
- In this workshop, you will learn basic design rules and how to apply those rules to your figures.
Nov 24, 2022 09:00 to Nov 25, 2022 03:00 (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)
iFZ (Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26), Room B202
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Abstract
What is the first thing we scientists look at in scientific articles or on posters? The figures! But they are not only meant to be eye-catching. They also convey information with a density that words can never attain. Because figures are so powerful in communicating scientific data, extra care should be taken when designing them. In this workshop, you will learn basic design rules and how to apply those rules to your figures. These universal concepts can be transferred to all kinds of scientific figures — from maps, diagrams, or plots to schematic visualizations.
Requirements: Please send one to three of your own figures (PDF, jpg or tiff format) that you would like to work on during the workshop via email (susanne@graphical-abstracts.com).
Intended Learning Outcomes:
• You understand basic design rules and how to apply them in the design of scientific figures (presentation and group discussion).
• You know how and why these design rules positively aid in understanding the message of a figure (comparison and discussion of figures).
• You are able to spot how figures can be improved (trainer input and practical exercise).
• You know about different color palettes, where to find them, and how to use them (practical exercise).
• You can identify suitable diagram types / visualizations for your data (group discussion, practical exercise).
