Designing Visual Abstracts Used in Scientific Publications

Abstract

Visual abstracts (VAs) are visualized summary information that play an important role in increasing the reading rate and spreading of academic publications. This study, which focuses on the design of VAs used in scientific publications, has a compilation design. The visual abstracts design guide of five existing publishing houses and journals was examined in the study. The criteria suggested in the study are presented in the context of graphic/visual communication design criteria and visual perception theory, considering the Gestalt perception principles and based on scientific and artistic design principles. In addition, how VAs contributing to scientific publications should be drawn and within the framework of which rules scientific data should be converted into VAs are given with design criteria. As a result of the study, the framework of Gestalt perception theories and design principles was determined, and the new guide was reached by combining it with the criteria of the publishing houses considered. In the study, the design of the new design proposal on three bases was found successful in terms of clarity and perception. Grouping scientific data as Theoretical design: The phase of organizing theoretical knowledge, Visual design: Determining the data to be converted into visuals, and social media design: The phase of preparing for social media has been a very useful process for researchers who will work in this field.

Keywords

• Visual abstract
• scientific visualization
• data visualization
• visual abstract design method
• Gestalt perception principles
• graphic design criteria

Bilimsel Yayınlarda Kullanılan Görsel Özetlerin Tasarlanması

Abstract

Görsel özetler akademik yayınların okunma oranının artmasında ve yaygınlaşmasında önemli rol oynayan görselleştirilmiş özet bilgilerdir. Bilimsel yayınlarda kullanılan GÖ’lerin tasarlanmasına odaklanan bu çalışma, derleme tasarımına sahiptir. Çalışmada var olan beş adet yayınevi ve derginin görsel özet tasarlama kılavuzu ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada önerilen kriterler, Gestalt algı ilkelerini dikkate alarak ve bilimsel ve sanatsal tasarım temellerine dayanarak grafik/görsel iletişim tasarımı kriterleri ve görsel algı teorisi bağlamında sunulmaktadır. Ayrıca bilimsel yayınlara katkı sağlayan görsel özetlerin nasıl çizilmesi gerektiği, bilimsel verilerin hangi kurallar çerçevesinde görsel özete dönüştürülmesi gerektiği tasarım kriterleri ile verilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda Gestalt algı kuramları ve tasarım ilkelerinin çerçevesi belirlenmiş ve ele alınan yayınevlerinin kriterleri ile birleştirilerek yeni kılavuza ulaşılmıştır. Çalışmada yeni tasarım önerisinin üç temelde tasarlanması açıklık ve algı açısından başarılı bulunmuştur. Bilimsel verilerin Teorik tasarımı: Teorik bilginin organize edilmesi aşaması, Görsel tasarım: Görsele dönüştürülecek verilerin belirlenmesi ve Sosyal medya tasarımı: Sosyal medyaya hazırlık aşaması olarak gruplandırılması bu alanda çalışma yapacak araştırmacılar için oldukça kullanışlı bir süreç olmuştur.

Keywords

• Görsel özet
• bilimsel görsel
• veri görselleştirme
• görsel özet tasarlama metodu
• Gestalt algı ilkeleri
• grafik tasarım ilkeleri

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