Effective Visual Communication of Science
Learn to visualize your complex research ideas and findings in this intensive online workshop so your messages stand out and are more easily understood by scientists or non-scientists.
Workshop details
This workshop is offered by the Graduate Programme Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. Students enrolled in this programme will be prioritized.
Date
30 April 2027, 9:00 – 13:30
Location
Online
Registration
https://eventsignup.ku.dk/effectivevisualcommunicationofscience2027
Deadline: 1 April 2027
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 images, slides, posters, 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.
Benefits for participants
Immediate results
Learn to purposefully plan and design your communication, capture the attention of your target audience, effortlessly convey complex ideas and enhance the credibility of your research.
Elevate your career
Increase the likelihood of your papers being accepted by esteemed journals, secure sought-after Postdoc or tenured positions and improve your chances of funding for your groundbreaking ideas in fiercely competitive grant applications
Content
Please note that this is an intensive training workshop that requires time and focus.
- Self-study module: Mandatory Fundamentals, Slides, and Homework (5 h)
Fundamental Visual Communication: Understand how human visual perception and psychology shape our interpretation of visual information. Discover a science-based design method to visualize your research, making it easily comprehensible. We will cover strategic use of layout, eye-flow, colors, 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 Fundamentalsto 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, and receive personalized feedback.
- Live Workshop on Zoom (4.5 h)
Recap and Q&A: An effective review of self-study topics and optional 1-on-1 consulting with 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.
Contact
MoMed Team, momed@bric.ku.dk