Design Principles 101: Top Figure-Making Tips to Boost Science Communication

Effective visuals are critical in advancing scientific discovery, for peer-to-peer communication, and are becoming ever-more imperative to communicating with the public given the eroding distrust in science. However, with limited resources and tools, visually communicating scientific concepts is challenging (ie: hours trying to illustrate in PowerPoint!). This video introduces easy-to-implement design principles including tricks to optimize information flow, effective use of color, font choice, space-saving tips, and much more.