In today’s crowded scientific landscape, visuals (graphical abstracts, posters, banners, or even a well-designed slide) can make the difference between being noticed or overlooked. The right illustration clarifies complex ideas, draws attention, and helps your research reach audiences beyond your immediate field. Visual communication is no longer optional. From conference posters to social media, from CVs to online articles, the ability to convey science through images can shape how your work is perceived, and even influence the opportunities that follow. This talk will cover how researchers and science communicators can transform the way they present their work using principles from art, design, and illustration. You’ll learn practical strategies to craft visuals that tell your scientific story clearly and memorably, helping your work (and your career) go further.
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET via Zoom
Cost: Free for SWCC Members / $30 CAD for Non-Members
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Dr. Lucia Perez-Diaz is a computational geoscientist and author-illustrator based in Oxford (UK). In her scientific work, she creates computer models of large-scale geological processes like the break-up of continents and formation and evolution of oceans (which are, in turn, used to learn about the direct impact of these events on the evolution of life and climate on Earth). Lucia's journey into illustration and design started during her PhD studies as a way to open up scientific discovery to broader audiences and convey complex topics in engaging ways. Having spent the best part of the last decade somewhere in the intersection of science and art, she now spends some of her time teaching scientists about the power of visuals for scientific communication.
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