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Workshop: Graphic Design for Scientists

Learn to visualise scientific data and results clearly and attractively through the use of effective design techniques

When

Feb 17, 2025 from 09:30 to 05:00 (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)

Where

Chemistry lecture hall building (Heinrich-Buff-Ring 19)

Contact Name

Contact Phone

0641 99 18300

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At a Glance

Course A

  • Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM + time for individual advice and work

Course B 

  • Thursday, February 20, 2025, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday, February 21, 2025, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM + time for individual advice and work

Course A

  • Chemistry lecture hall building (Heinrich-Buff-Ring 19): C107 (Monday) & C105 (Tuesday)

Course B

  • iFZ (Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26): B202 (Thursday) & B302 (Friday)
  • Anyone who wants to present their scientific content, results and data in a visually appealing and understandable way
  • English

 

 

Course Description

Graphic design is increasingly important to scientists. A nicely presented graphic can make detailed information easier to understand, or more appealing. Or simply provide a ‘way in’ for a different audience.
 
Join Graphic Designer Neil Smith for this 1.5 day course and learn more about how to visually present your science, from simple graphs and schematics to graphic abstracts and posters.
You will have an introduction to graphic design and learn simple tips to improve your figures, with examples of good (and bad) presented.
 
You will also recieve an introduction to Adobe Illustrator, the industry standard software used to design figures at the top publishing houses. Neil will be on hand to provide guidance and
feedback on your existing and current work in this informal workshop. Time will also be made for one-to-one help.
 
 
 Content
DAY ONE DAY TWO
  • Presentation
A presentation covering the importance of graphic design to scientists, including a 'potted history' of science graphics and 5 key design principles to improve the participants visual science
  • Software introduction and demo
A presentation on styles and tools, including an introduction to Adobe Illustrator and a demonstration
  • Software training session
A hands-on introduction to Adobe Illustrator for Science.
(Participants can download a free 7 day trial copy of Adobe Illustrator ahead of the course and will be shown how to maximise the basics. The principles in Illustrator are transferable to more cost-effective or free vector graphics software.)
  • Recap and Q&A

A reminder of the key points and ideas from Day One with all questions very welcome

  • Discussion: different types of graphics

A discussion about how the theory and practice of graphic design might apply to different types of graphics, from figures and posters to graphic abstracts and cover art

  • Workshop session

An opportunity for participants to workshop current projects, share ideas and develop/recieve feedback on their work. One-to-one help will be available during this session.

 

 

Please register via  : >> Course A; >> Course B

 

The Trainer

Neil Smith trained at Elsevier Science before spending 5 years at Nature working as an Illustrator and Graphic Designer. Since then, he has been a freelancer, working for Nature, The Lancet, The MIT Press, Workman Publishing and many more.

Neil has run annual Graphic Design for Science workshops at Edinburgh University and Imperial College London for the last 5 years.