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Presentation design ebook & design package
A practical guide to design science presentations that engage & inspire
At some point I thought “Oh my god this is so much it’s never going to work for me”. But today, I started with the PowerPoint template and created my color palette, master slides, and finally my presentation. And it was so much fun! I really enjoyed the design work for the presentation – it’s almost a pity that, now that I have my master slides, there will not be much design work to do in the future…
An ebook that helps you tell a story about science
Scientific articles are rarely very smooth reading material. That’s why we propose a new way of building your story – one that fits the medium of a presentation! We will walk you through this with various presentation techniques, so that you end up with an amazing science presentation that sticks and clicks with any audience.
Practical tips on how to improve your slides – with examples!
A lot of science presentations are based on scientific papers. And of course it’s good to have a solid basis for what you are saying. But it’s distracting to copy and paste entire tables with descriptions onto slides! In this ebook you will learn how to present data in a visually attractive and easy-to-grasp way – with examples.
We collaborated with the Online Scientist for a series of presentations for an online event about a scientific innovation project. The team at the Online Scientist was very hands on and helpful with both the design and content of the presentations. We now have clear and to-the-point slides on a very scientific topic, making the presentations more impactful.”
Sophia Rehn, EUFIC
Build presentations mega-fast with our PowerPoint template
We’ve spend weeks creating the ultimate PowerPoint template so you can build slides in seconds. It includes all resources to build a captivating presentation without too much text and bullet-points.
For my farewell address at Wageningen University I wanted to give a presentation that would not only be interesting for colleagues but also for family and friends. I asked The Online Scientist to help me make a crystal clear presentation, and they suggested to use a timeline and very clear, self-explanatory titles. This meant a totally different approach for me, but we did it and the result was astonishing. I want to give The Online Scientist a lot of compliments for their outspoken opinion on how to make a presentation, but also for their capacity to listen and for the way they work with their clients.”
Prof. Daan Kromhout, Emeritus professor Wageningen University
The authors
I’ve never seen a more beautiful presentation than the presentation by Liesbeth. She has a talent for design, and she knows how to make beautiful, clear and powerful slides. In addition, Liesbeth is a top performer in the field of presentation. She speaks enthusiastically about her expertise. She gives lots of examples, clear advice and knows how to present complex matters in an attractive way.
Liesbeth Smit
I make science sexy and want to help researchers create more impact with their work. That’s why I taught myself design and web development during my research and PhD in nutrition science at Harvard School of Public Health and VU University.
Since founding The Online Scientist in 2012, I’ve created over 150 websites and dozens of infographics, animated video and e-learning courses for researchers all over the world. My goal is to make their research output more user-friendly and intuitive with interactive designs that puts a smile on your face.
Stephan van Duin
I started in science communication right after graduating as a biologist, and I now commit myself to improving the discipline of science communication or ‘scicomm’ even further. Not only by working for scientists and giving workshops, but also as co-chairman of the Dutch science communication association SciCom NL. One of my goals is to connect the practice of scicomm to the academic research.
My vision is that both science and society can benefit from clear science communication when it’s done the right way.
Want to become a better science communicator? Book one of our (presentation design) workshops!
Impact through creative science communication
Get creative with your science communication for impact!
Basics of science communication, pitch your research to any audience
Learn how to engage your audience effectively
Design effective posters, graphical abstracts & infographics about your research
How to communicate your research visually
Science and journalism: how to pursue and navigate media attention
How to engage media with confidence
Create clear & compelling science presentations using PowerPoint
Avoid the PowerPoint traps and visualize your message
Storytelling for scientists: fresh perspectives for your narrative
Use narrative techniques to talk about your research in a new way
How to write engaging posts for social media
Get inspiration for your next post to create an impact online!
Get noticed & improve your online presence
Your first steps towards a better online profile
Write a catchy slogan for your research
A jumpstart into approaching your audience
How to build a personal research website
The nuts and bolts about creating a personal academic website
