Birgit Lukowski
DESIGN AND
PRESENTATION SPACE
WORKSHOPS
FOR GRADUATES & EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS
Designing Effective Academic Posters
to the point
Clear at Glance - Successfully Communicate your Research at the Next Virtual or Physical Event
Poster sessions are an integral part of almost every scientific conference. Their purpose is to highlight research results, visualize them and stimulate discussion. To draw your audience in, you need a crystal-clear message, a text format optimized for best legibility, well-chosen graphics and above all, a convincing layout for a printed or digital format.
Basic rules of graphic design help you to arrange your research visually well-ordered and compelling. The workshop also provides time for practice and feedback - participants come away from the course with a designed or redesigned poster.

1 or 2 Day Workshop | 6 / 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Designing Effective
Academic Posters
to the point
Clear at Glance - Successfully Communicate your Research at the Next Virtual or Physical Event
Poster sessions are an integral part of almost every scientific conference. Their purpose is to highlight research results, visualize them and stimulate discussion. To draw your audience in, you need a crystal-clear message, a text format optimized for best legibility, well-chosen graphics and above all, a convincing layout for a printed or digital format.
Basic rules of graphic design help you to arrange your research visually well-ordered and compelling. The workshop also provides time for practice and feedback - participants come away from the course with a designed or redesigned poster.

1 or 2 Day Workshop | 6 / 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Next Level - E-Poster Design
elaborate
Creating Interactive Scientific Posters - Benefits and Challenges
The workshop covers the basic knowledge how to conceive and design an effective interactive e-poster. E-Posters provide the opportunity to fully utilise the power of the electronic medium -
such as audio, video, hyperlinks, enlarged graphics as well as to extend the limited format of a traditional paper poster. A vital benefit, that could make your poster far more engaging and informative for the audience.

1-2 Day Workshop | 6 / 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Next Level
E-Poster Design
elaborate
Creating Interactive Scientific Posters - Benefits and Challenges
The workshop covers the basic knowledge how to conceive and design an effective interactive e-poster. E-Posters provide the opportunity to fully utilise the power of the electronic medium -
such as audio, video, hyperlinks, enlarged graphics as well as to extend the limited format of a traditional paper poster. A vital benefit, that could make your poster far more engaging and informative for the audience.

1-2 Day Workshop | 6 / 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
constructive
| Feedback |
Graduate Centre - Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) | 2022
»Keep up the great work and offering these workshops!
Thank you for the opportunity for joining such a good course.
I learned a lot from this training course.«
Academic Poster All-Inclusive
target-oriented
Concept + Design + Presentation = 100% Knowledge Transfer
Among other challenges researchers are requested to communicate their work and knowledge to a wide range of various audiences by the means of posters and presentations. Moreover, right now researchers should be well prepared for a poster presentation even at a virtual conference.
The workshop conveys and trains the major skills how to conceptualize, visualize and finally present scientific content in a target-oriented, accessible and compelling manner and takes into focus how closely design and presentations skills must be linked to successfully convey academic knowledge.

2 Day Workshop | 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Academic Poster
All-Inclusive
target-oriented
Concept + Design + Presentation = 100% Knowledge Transfer
Among other challenges researchers are requested to communicate their work and knowledge to a wide range of various audiences by the means of posters and presentations. Moreover, right now researchers should be well prepared for a poster presentation even at a virtual conference.
The workshop conveys and trains the major skills how to conceptualize, visualize and finally present scientific content in a target-oriented, accessible and compelling manner and takes into focus how closely design and presentations skills must be linked to successfully convey academic knowledge.

2 Day Workshop | 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Design Basics for Scientists
hands-on
Boost your Design Skills to Successfully Communicate your Knowledge
The workshop conveys the compelling usage of graphical elements (typography, image, colour) and the application of the key principles of graphic design (proportion, alignment, focal point, etc.)
to professionally present academic content.
In combination with an introduction how to use essential design tools of Adobe InDesign, participants have the opportunity to train their design skills hands-on, as well as to get the best out of their drafts, by analysing and discussing with group and trainer during the practice session.

2 Day Workshop | 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Design Basics
for Scientists
hands-on
Boost your Design Skills to Successfully Communicate your Knowledge
The workshop conveys the compelling usage of graphical elements (typography, image, colour) and the application of the key principles of graphic design (proportion, alignment, focal point, etc.)
to professionally present academic content.
In combination with an introduction how to use essential design tools of Adobe InDesign, participants have the opportunity to train their design skills hands-on, as well as to get the best out of their drafts, by analysing and discussing with group and trainer during the practice session.

2 Day Workshop | 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
practical
| Feedback |
Live-Online-Workshop | BYRD University of Bremen | October 2020
»Well‐adapted to a virtual format. I am grateful
to the constructive, informative style of Birgit Lukowski -
a very good course.«
Visualize it!
illustrative
Memorable, Illustrative, Attention-Grabbing
The application of images, graphics and visualisations is the best way to enhance the comprehensibility and memorability of data and complex academic content - a reason why they are worth the effort to
be designed as compelling and illustrative as possible.
The workshop shows you how to improve your visual aids by effectively applying type, shape, line, colour, space etc. and offers you the possibility to gain a basic knowledge on how visual perception works at its best.

2 Day Workshop | 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Visualize it!
illustrative
Memorable, Illustrative, Attention-Grabbing
The application of images, graphics and visualisations is the best way to enhance the comprehensibility and memorability of data and complex academic content - a reason why they are worth the effort to be designed as compelling and illustrative as possible.
The workshop shows you how to improve your visual aids by effectively applying type, shape, line, colour, space etc. and offers you the possibility to gain a basic knowledge on how visual perception works at its best.

2 Day Workshop | 12h | English / German

> Online-Version available
Software Training InDesign
professional
Learn and Apply Professional Design Software
Are you still struggling with PowerPoint or MS Word? This introductory course provides you initial fundamental insight how to work with Adobe InDesign and how to apply this tool for your preferential layout tasks.
If desired, the one-day workshop can be extended to a two days training in conjunction with the basic tools of Adobe Photoshop.

1or 2 Day Workshop | 6h / 12h | English / German
InDesign Training / Layout Session

Software Training
InDesign
professional
Learn and Apply Professional Design Software
Are you still struggling with PowerPoint or MS Word? This introductory course provides you initial fundamental insight how to work with Adobe InDesign and how to apply this tool for your preferential layout tasks.
If desired, the one-day workshop can be extended to a two days training in conjunction with the basic tools of Adobe Photoshop.

1or 2 Day Workshop | 6h / 12h | English / German
InDesign Training / Layout Session

effective
| Feedback |
Honours Programm at Friedrich-Schiller University Jena | 2022
»Getting from the basics to your own poster was very exciting and Ms Lukowski did an excellent job.
The workshop was very professionally prepared and included a lot of details, highly recommended!«

Communication is Key
mindful
Based upon my extensive teaching experience in visual communication and in various academic contexts, all workshop concepts are developed offering you practice-oriented knowledge and practical training to conceptualize, design and present research content effectively and in a visually pleasing manner.
My approach is built upon the cornerstone that successful and target-oriented communication always requires the perfect interplay of three components: reasoned conception, excellent design skills and strong presentation competencies.

BIRGIT LUKOWSKI
Communication Designer, Lecturer in Presentation
Techniques and Visual Communication


Graphic Design Studio Berlin
SUEDSTERN. Visual Communication
Cell Phone: +49 (0)170 54 74 039

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Collaboration

BERLIN
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),
Netzwerk CLIEEN
Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt Universität Berlin
ZEWK - Technische Universität Berlin

BREMEN
BYRD - Bremen Early Career Researcher Development
Universität Bremen
Early Career Researcher Academy - Leibniz Science Campus for Digital Public Health / University of Bremen

HAMBURG
PIER - Education Platform, Hamburg Research Academy
Graduate Academy for Technology and Innovation (TUH)
Graduate School of Materials Science (ZHM / TUH)

NIEDERSACHSEN
Graduate Academy TU Clausthal
Graduate School Science, Medicine and Technology (OLTECH) Universität Oldenburg
3GO | Graduate School for Social Sciences and Humanities
Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg
Graduate Academy GradTUBS / TU Braunschweig
GRANAT - Leibniz Universität
Hanover

SACHSEN
Fraunhofer-Zentrum für Internationales Management und Wissensökonomie (IMW) Leipzig
Graduate Academy Dresden - University of Technology
Research Academy | Leipzig University
InProTUC Technische Universität
Chemnitz
RTG 2721: Hydrogen Isotopes ¹²³H | Leipzig University
Wilhelm Ostwald Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

THÜRINGEN
Honours Programm der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Bauhaus Research School at Bauhaus-University Weimar

SACHSEN-ANHALT
Graduiertenkolleg 2670
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Graduiertenschule „Funktionale Polymere“
International Graduate School
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN
RUB Research School - Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Universität Paderborn

MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN
Graduate Academy, University of Rostock

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
Graduate Center at Kiel University
Europa-Universität Flensburg
Zentrum für Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, Hochschuldidaktik
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
IWS, University of Stuttgart | Department of Hydromechanics and Modelling of Hydrosystems (LH2)
GRADUS | Zentrum für Lehre und Weiterbildung | zlw
Universität Stuttgart

BAYERN
Graduate School, University of Bayreuth
Graduate Centre
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

HESSEN
Marburg University Research Academy (MARA)
Philipps-Universität Marburg
GRADE - Goethe Research Academy for Early Career Researchers

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Contact
Dipl. Designerin Birgit Lukowski
Leberstraße 2 | 10829 Berlin
+49 (0) 170 54 74 039
mail to:
lukowski(at)suedstern-grafik.deStr.-Nr. 18/428/00687
Gestaltung und Konzept:
© Birgit Lukowski
make an
observation

form a
hypothesis

perform
experiment

analyse
data

report
findings

communicate
results

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