Design Principles that Work - Creating Visually Effective Presentations
This session dives into how key design principles can transform the clarity and impact of your presentations. We’ll explore visual hierarchy, layout, spacing, alignment, and how to reduce clutter so your core message stands out. You’ll learn how design cues guide attention, how images support understanding, and how small design choices change what your audience notices and remembers.
By the end, you’ll be able to structure your slides, so they work with you, not against you.
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Take aways
• Learn how visual hierarchy and layout guide audience attention.
• Make your slides clearer by reducing clutter and improving structure.
• Use simple design cues and images to strengthen your message.
Practical information
- Event duration: 45 minutes
- Number of participants: 186
- Target group: PhD candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows and Early Career Researchers who want their presentations to stand out at conferences, during teaching, or at other public speaking events.
Lecturers
Shane Colvin works as a Senior Engineer in the Section for Research and Communication at UV/UiO. He has extensive experience in graphic design, digital media, and scientific communication, and he contributes to the development and delivery of courses in visual communication and presentation skills.
Organiser
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Dentistry, the Natural History Museum, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Science Library and dScience
Published Dec. 5, 2025 1:32 PM
- Last modified Apr. 23, 2026 4:26 PM
