Visual Storytelling for Complex Science with Background Stories - Session 1
Creativity can help connect seemingly abstract data to people’s emotions. By putting information into a visual context; storytelling, infographics, and data visualization can inform audiences and motivate participation. Creative and visual techniques can bring complex content psychologically closer to audiences – by connecting with them on an emotional level.
This three-part workshop is an introduction to applying visual narrative to data and information, including basic principles of information design, the psychology of visuals, and methods to visually present data and information in a way that is relevant to non-expert audiences. We’ll review multiple examples of visuals and creative approaches to scientific and climate-related communication: all of which are collaborative efforts between agencies, non-profits, institutions or businesses, and creatives. Together, we’ll explore examples of visual best practices—and how you can develop visual communications about your research
Training Schedule:
This workshop series will take place on Tuesdays 1, 8, and 15 October. All sessions will start at 15:00 CEST.
Session 1:
This session will last for 60 minutes.
In this session, you will be introduced to visual storytelling as communication; participants will learn how to identify their audience, outlining their content, and how to apply a visual narrative to data and information.
The sessions are be divided as follows:
- Session 1: Visual storytelling as communication (introduction, audience, outlining your content)
- Session 2: Visualizing complex processes (narrative structures, framing your content)
- Session 3: Visualizing data (sketching your data)
Only EGU Members can apply to participate in these workshops and attendees will be shortlisted by the EGU Outreach Committee selected by their answers to the question, ‘Why do you want to attend this workshop?’ and to ensure a diverse group of participants. Successful applicants will be emailed with further information after the deadline has passed.
For any additional questions, please contact the EGU Outreach Committee.
Places for this FREE workshop are limited to 100 people, so if this workshop series appeals to your interests, apply by 16 September.
If you have any questions about ‘Visual Storytelling for Complex Science with Background Stories - Session 1’, please contact us via webinars@egu.eu.