Date/Time
Date(s) - 18/03/2019 - 22/03/2019
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Categories
Do you want to use illustrations as an effective communication tool? Learn the essentials of graphic design and visual communication theory, drawing by hand and drawing digitally during this one week course with Pina Kingman. To join the course 18-22 March 2019 in Oslo, apply within 10 February 2019.
Time and place: March 18, 2019 11:00 AM – March 22, 2019 1:00 PM, “Bikuben” in Kristine Bonnevies Hus, Blindernvn 31 (entry from Moltke Moes vei), University of Oslo
Course description
Explaining scientific research, including your PhD research, is an essential process, but it is not always an easy task. Being able to translate complex research into information that can be understood by a wide range of audiences is an important skill that will help you throughout your career. Not only will this help you understand your own work better, but it will give you the tools to be able to explain your work to others. Clearly this is important during your defence, but also it will be important later too. Funding bodies require creative outreach solutions, publishers demand pictures to go along with scientific articles, and parents DO like to know what their kids have been doing these past few years!
Amongst the many effective communication tools at our disposal, illustration is an ideal option. Visually representing your work gives your audience an additional perspective. Illustrations tell stories in ways that text cannot, and therefore makes complex information more accessible. Illustration itself is also a relatively low-cost, time effective option that can be distributed easily.
But with so many different factors to consider, like aesthetics, technical ability and storytelling, it is easy to see that distilling an entire PhD into one image can be a daunting task. During this course, I will give you the practical tools to be able to translate your research into a digital illustration. You will learn the essentials of graphic design and visual communication theory, drawing by hand and drawing digitally. We will combine these new theoretical and technical skills to create a digital illustration from your PhD research.
Application process
Apply within 10th of February 2019 using our online form.
The lecturer
Alexandra Pina Kingman is an award-winning animator and filmmaker. Originally from Vancouver Canada, she is now based in Bergen, Norway. Her work focuses on telling scientific and medical stories so that the information is accessible to any audience.
Organizer
This course is offered as a joint effort of 3 Norwegian research schools: DEEP, ForBio and IBA.