Workshop: “Poster design effective visual communication of scientific data" (2/2)In-Person Event

Tuesday 22 Oct 2024, 09:00 → 12:00 Europe/Berlin

Room 203 (HZDR Building 114)

Note: Taking part in this workshop is only possible, if you had took part in the first workshop on 24th September.

What is Data Visualization?

Visualizations are widely used, in figures, slides, or posters, to communicate scientific data. Visual communication strategies are however not regularly part of university curriculae or trainings. In the workshops participants learn how to recognise common fallacies of scientific plots and how to avoid these. D ifferent chart types are introduced and discussed in detail, along with their use and misuse, and principles of ethical data display. In addition, the key design principles that make visualizations clear to wide audiences are introduced: from effectively adding text as title, legend, axis label, to gestal principles and layout  considerations, and color choices. Exercises are used to turn sad plot exam ple s into better versions of themselves and participants are indrocuced to resources for chart selection, visual information design, and color selection, including designing for accessibility.

Note: Participants have to take part in both workshops!

24.09.2024   9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  (online)

22.10.2024   9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  HZDR 114/203

 

About Dr. Helena Jambor

Dr. Helena Jambor is a graduated molecular biologist with training design, and today associate professor for data visualization at the FH Graubünden/Switzerland. After completing a PhD at the European Molecular Biology Laboratories, Helena Jambor worked with multi dimensional datasets, images and genome scale data at the Max Planck Institute Dresden and more recently with medical and oncological data visualization at the University Hospital Dresden at the TU Dresden.
For over ten years Helena Jambor trains, teaches, and consultant about data visualization for broad applications and disciplines, teaching at beginners and advanced levels. She has given workshops for numerous universities across Europe, major science institutions, and the National Institute for Science Communication and is regularly invited as panelists for international conferences (upcoming: European Medical Writers Association conference).