Introduction
The following information link to the ebook Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More.
This information is organized into six tabs: color, typography, words, tables, graphs, and diagrams.
Visual Elements in Science Presentations
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From the book Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More:
Additional Resources:
- Canva Color WheelStart with one color and then select a color combination
- WebAIM Contrast CheckerHelpful for online documents; convert to grayscale for print documents.
Decisions about font face, size, and color are important.
Source: Carter M. Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More. 2nd ed. Elsevier; 2021.
From the book Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More:
From the book Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More:
Additional Resources:
- Flanagin A, Frey T, Christiansen SL; AMA Manual of Style Committee. Updated guidance on the reporting of race and ethnicity in medical and science journals. JAMA. 2021;326(7):621-627. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13304"The goal of this guidance is to provide recommendations and suggestions that encourage fairness, equity, consistency, and clarity in use and reporting of race and ethnicity in medical and science journals."
Use a table to facilitate finding single values of information from much larger datasets.
The maximum average monthly high temperatures for Fresno, CA are January, 57 F; February, 63 F; March, 69 F; April, 76 F; May, 85 F; June, 93 F; July, 98 F; August, 98 F; September, 91 F; October, 80 F; November, 66 F; December, 57 F. The minimum average low temperatures are January, 40 F; February, 43 F; March, 47 F; April, 51 F; May, 57 F; June, 63 F; July, 68 F; August, 66 F; September, 62 F; October, 54 F; November, 45 F; December, 50 F.
| Month | High Temp (F) | Low Temp (F) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 40 |
| February | 63 | 43 |
| March | 69 | 47 |
| April | 76 | 51 |
| May | 85 | 57 |
| June | 93 | 63 |
| July | 98 | 68 |
| August | 98 | 66 |
| September | 91 | 62 |
| October | 80 | 54 |
| November | 66 | 45 |
| December | 57 | 50 |
Graphs communicate patterns or trends within a specific dataset and relationships among multiple categories of data.
Source: Carter M. Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More. 2nd ed. Elsevier; 2021.
Diagrams present information in visual form, conveying concepts more quickly and clearly than words alone.
Can you imagine trying to comprehend the Krebs Cycle in text alone?
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