How to Design Scientific Figures
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
What is the first thing we scientists look at in scientific articles or on posters? The figures! But they are not only meant to be eye-catching. They also convey information with a density that words can never attain. Because figures are so powerful in communicating scientific data, extra care should be taken when designing them.
Online Workshop
Friday, May 23, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monday, May 26, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Trainer
Dr. Susanne Berger
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students
Track(s)
Research
Certificate
12 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate
Description
In this workshop, you will learn basic design rules and how to apply those rules to your figures. These universal concepts can be transferred to all kinds of scientific figures — from maps, diagrams, or plots to schematic visualizations.
Please bring one to three figures designed by you. We will work with these, giving you the opportunity to directly apply your new theoretical knowledge.
Content
- Understanding basic design rules and how to apply them in the design of scientific figures
- Knowing how and why these design rules positively aid in understanding the message of a figure
- Being able to spot how figures can be improved
- Knowing about different color palettes, where to find them, and how to use them
- Identifying suitable diagram types / visualizations for your data
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/certificate-doctorate-plus
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus-1
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/events-and-opportunities/newsletter-bonn-doctoral-bulletin-en