Introduction to information design for life sciences: a practical guide – 3rd Edition
5, 7, 14, 19 and 23 February 2024 | 14:00-17:00
i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
Information design is the practice of transforming data and storytelling into a visual representation, clear, accurate, 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.
The courses include theoretical modules to provide the participants with basic skills in visual literacy, and practical sessions in which participants will develop their own project, with tutorial support.
Participation in this course requires the availability to develop individual work between mentored sessions. Individual projects will be developed by the participants with tutor-oriented feedback.
Target audience: All scientific community interested in the subject
Course duration: 15 hours
Requirements: Participants must bring an idea to create an infographic and a personal computer.
Certificate: requires 80% of course attendance and the submission and presentation of the final project.
Teaching Language: English or Portuguese, depending on the audience
Organizer: Júlio Borlido Santos, Communication Unit and Anabela Nunes, Communication Unit
Contents
Contents
- 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
Learning outcomes:
- identify and select the content to tell a story
- create a visual narrative
- autonomy to search for tools and solutions
- recognize and apply representation techniques
Speakers
Marta Fernandes, ESMAD, ID+
Professor at ESMAD, P. Oporto, Design Department and Reseacher at ID+ (Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture) . 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
Maximum number of participants: 15
Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, considering that the following vacancies will be available: 10 places for i3S/PCCC members and 5 places for UP & external members. If at the course deadline places are still available, registrations on the waiting list will be contacted.
Registration fee includes course material and certificate.
Fees:
i3S members: 65€
P.CCC Raquel Seruca members: 65€
External members: 85€
Pre-registration deadline: 23 November 2023
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.
Cancelation policy
In case of cancellation, the registration fee will not be refunded.
The organizer reserves the right to cancel the course in case of an insufficient number of participants, organizational reasons, or other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the course impossible. The organizer shall immediately inform the pre-registered participants of such changes.
More Information
Advanced Training Unit | E-mail: training@i3s.up.pt | Tel: +351 226 074 900