Workshop: Introduction to information design for life sciences

19, 20, 27 February & 4 March | i3S
14.00 -17.30 | Meeting Room A

Information design is the practice of transforming data into information and presenting it in a way that is accurate, clear, meaningful, engaging and easily absorbed. It is the application of processes and practices of design to communicate information.
The ability to visualize and communicate information evolved alongside science itself. Nowadays, in an era of massive amounts of data and extremely complex processes, the application of information design in science is more urgent and challenging.
This workshop, using a practical approach, will explore the application of information design principles to the life sciences.

Target audience: i3S members (only)
Organizer: Júlio Borlido Santos, Communication Unit

REQUIREMENTS
Participants must bring some of their work to transform into an infographic during the workshop and a personal computer.

19, 20, 27 February & 4 March 2020
14.00 -17.30 | Meeting Room A

CONTENTS:
The communication process: sender, receiver, message, code, channel/media, noise, context, feedback
How to tell a story. Introduction to storytelling
Information Design and Science: a joint history
Infographics: Representation techniques
Infographics: Graphic approaches and solutions
Ethical rules and implications

Bruno Giesteira, FBAUP
Professor at the University of Porto, Design Department, with the main research interests in Cognitive Ergonomics and Human Factors; User Experience. Director of the postgraduate course “Interaction Design, Web & Videogame: http://ix.fba.up.pt. Senior Researcher at INESC TEC: At “Center for Information Systems and Computer Graphics

Marta Fernandes, ESMAD
Professor at Polytechnic of Oporto, Design Department. The main research in her field of specialty – Visual Archives and the development of Information Visualisation in online newspapers. Also, the building of visual digital archives to address information and knowledge preservation.

Júlio Borlido Santos, Communication Unit, i3S

Anabela Nunes, Communication Unit, i3S

Registration

Registration deadline: 31 January 2020
i3S members only: 20 € | Payment deadline: 5 February 2020
A registration link will be sent by email.

The course is full. If you wish to stay in the waiting list, please send an email to training@i3s.up.pt. You will be contacted if there are any cancellation. 

More Information:
Advanced Training Unit | E-mail: training@i3s.up.pt | Tel: +351 226 074 900