Effective Visual Communication of Science Workshop

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Aim

You will learn the Seyens Method™—a comprehensive design philosophy, process, and set of strategies tailored specifically for scientists to visually communicate your own complex ideas so your messages are effortlessly understood by scientists or non-scientists.

It is a structured, no-fluff, memorable, easy-to-follow, useful and fun training that will empower and enable you to create effective imagesslidesposters, and grants. 

You will immediately apply the new skills to communicate your own science, draw a graphical abstract and discuss it with your peers and receive actionable feedback on your images and slides.

Workshop Content

1. Self-Study Module - Mandatory Fundamentals, Slides & Homework (5h) before the Live Workshop

  • Fundamental Visual Communication: understand how human visual perception and psychology shape our interpretation of visual information. Discover a science-based design method to visualise your research, making it easily comprehensible. We will cover the strategic use of layout, eye-flow, colours, and typography applied to all types of scientific images.

  • Slides, Posters, Grants: you will learn how to apply the Seyens Method™ design philosophy and strategies introduced in the Fundamentals to slides, posters, and grants. This will give you a holistic approach that builds from the first principles, makes sense and is easy to remember and apply.

  • Homework: submit your images and slides to receive personalised feedback.

2. Live Workshop - on Zoom (4.5h) 

  • Recap and Q&A: an effective review of self-study topics and optional 1-on-1 consulting with the facilitator to address your individual challenges.

  • Feedback on your submitted materials: you will get actionable suggestions on how to improve your own scientific images and slides

  • Graphical abstract drawing exercise: you will draw a sketch of your research

  • Peer-instruction group discussion: you will give and receive informed and structured feedback to improve yours’ and other participants’ images.

Practical Information

  • Date & Time of the Live Workshop: Friday, October 24, 2025, from 9:00 to 13:30

  • Venue: Online

  • Participants: Up to 18 PhD students.

Trainer

Dr. Jernej Zupanc, Founder of Seyens Ltd.

My mission is to empower scientists to effectively communicate their ideas and findings, maximising the impact of their research. I am passionate about teaching and communication, continually seeking innovative approaches from various fields that scientists can quickly and easily apply. I simplify these principles into engaging learning experiences that provide participants with immediate results.

Recognising that time is our most valuable resource, I strive to ensure that time spent in my training is a valuable long-term investment for scientists. Close to 7000 researchers from research institutions and multinationals have attended my training, and I look forward to the opportunity to work with you.

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