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Workshop: Introduction to information design for life sciences, 2nd edition 
8, 9, 14, 21 and 23 February 2022

PRESENCIAL SESSIONS: 8, 9, 14, and 23 February 2022 | 14:30-17:30 | i3S
ONLINE SESSION: 21 February 2022 | 14:30-17:30

 

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: Researchers and research students for life sciences
Course duration: 15h (5 sessions of 3 hours)
Course language: English 
Requirements: Participants must bring some of their work to transform into an infographic during the workshop and a personal computer.
Certificate: requires 80% of course attendance.

Organizer: Júlio Borlido Santos, Communication Unit, i3S; Marta Fernandes, ESMAD; Anabela Nunes, Communication Unit, i3S

 

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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

Speakers

Marta Fernandes, ESMAD

Professor at ESMAD, P. 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 fee includes course material and certificate.
Limited registrations.

Fees:

i3S members: 50 €
External members: 70€

 

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Pre-registration deadline: 27 January 2022

Please note that your pre-registration does not confirm that you have been selected for the course.

Payment will be requested only after confirmation of acceptance. Details for payment will be sent in the confirmation registration e-mail.
The organizer reserves the right to cancel the course in case of an insufficient number of participants or other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the course.

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