Understanding Visual Communication / 26-7-UVC-5

Content 

The aim of the workshop is to learn the visual language.

Based on the workshop-leader’s twelve years of experience as a graphic designer and his subsequent experience in training small printing companies to transform themselves into design consultancies, this workshop examines the principles of visual communication that will enable primarily verbal communicators to become more effective at expressing their ideas in a compelling visual format.

Developing visual awareness – how to learn to become more visual

• Visual design principles: visual focus, differentiation, pattern, contrast, simplicity, consistency, colour, typography
• Interactivity and motion graphics
• Integration of words as part of the image
• Applying the principles of visual design to scientific contexts
• Presentation of data and research results in visual forms
• Visual storytelling
• Information visualisation
• Use of photographic images
• Designing icons and graphic representations

 

Participation

Doctoral researchers (all disciplines) of the Berlin University Alliance.

Before booking a workshop: please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration to receive a certificate. Check our terms and conditions.

 

• Need to cancel your participation? : possible up to 14 days in advance
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• Click on "My course list"
• Choose the course in question andgo to "course details"  
• Click on "cancel booking". 

 

 

 

Further Information 

Doctoral programs calculate credit points based on the number of work units earned through workshop participation.
Each work unit represents 45 minutes of workshop time, and 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points.
For mini workshops (less than 8 work units), credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units.
Please note: To be eligible for credit transfer, you must accumulate enough work units from short workshops.
For example, attending two 3-hour workshops results in 8 work units (2 workshops x 4 work units each), which equals 0.5 credits.

 

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Workshops free of charge at the BUA partner institutions: Graduate Studies Support Program.