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– Visual Communication of Scientific Information –

COMMUNICATE your Research

…with expressive graphics and high quality images.

 

 

 

 

High-quality images are a key factor for communicating science elegantly and efficiently. The challenge is to develop attractive design solutions with high scientific accuracy. My name is Dr. Johannes Richers. I am a scientist and a designer.

 
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COVER ART

Create impact and visibilty with a cover image that visually represents your research

VISUALIZATION

Explain your theories, models or methods with tailor-made pictures or 3D-renderings.

ILLUSTRATION

Support your story with professional figures, diagrams or graphical abstracts

SEMINARS

Learn about visual science communication in interactive group workshops.

Visualizations | Cover Images

Animation | Motion design

SKETCHNOTES | GRAPHICAL RECORDING

Illustrations | Graphical Abstracts

About

 
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Dr. Johannes Richers is a scientist and designer located in Tübingen, Germany. In his work, the self-employed freelance creative combines the fields of science, art and design. He received his academic education from the Technical University of Munich (M.Sc. Chemistry and Dr. rer. nat.), the Technical University in Berlin (2nd M.Sc. in Science Marketing), and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam (Design Thinking – Basic Track). He was supported by the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes), received the »SciFinder Future Leader Award« from the American Chemical Society in 2016, and was selected as »Artist in Residence« at Factory Berlin × Sonar+D in 2019.

Jo Richers has designed more than 100 cover pages for scientific journals, has contributed to a range of research grant proposals (incl. ESC, POF, SFB, COE, NCCR) and is eager to share his knowledge in a variety of seminars and workshops.

✉ jo@jorichers.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | ResearchGate

 

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Publications

Journal covers:

Illustrations and graphical abstracts:

First and co-author publications (peer-reviewed):

Presentations, workshops, public press:

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), CRC 1573: "4f for Future", Explaining Science with Images, Online, November 04–18, 2024

  • Technical University of Munich, TUM Graduate Center of Natural Sciences, Explaining Science with Images, Munich, September 30–November 1, 2024

  • University of Tübingen, Interfaculty Graduate School of Infection Biology and Microbiology, Poster Presentation Workshop, Tübingen, September 6–20, 2024

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), CRC HyPERiON Summer School 2024, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, July 29–30, 2024

  • Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker e.V. (GDCh), JungChemikerForum München (JCF), Visual Science Communication, Munich, July 13–14, 2024

  • Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology, International Max Planck Research School for Quantum Science and Technology IMPRS-QST 2024, Explaining Science with Images, May 14, 2024

  • Technical University of Darmstadt, Graduateschool Life Science Engineering/Self-Organizing Systems, Poster Design and Presentation, Hirschegg, Kleinwalsertal, June 3–4, 2024

  • Helmholtz Zentrum München, Explaining Science with images (Online), January–February, 2024

  • Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, RT 2408, Scientific Illustration with Adobe Illustrator, Magdeburg, December, 7–8, 2023

  • University of Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, GRK2771 Humans and Microbes, Explaining Science with Images, Hamburg, November 23–24, 2023

  • Goethe University Frankfurt, GRADE IQbio, Independent Career Paths: Science Illustration, Frankfurt, November 11, 2023

  • Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, SusInnoScience, Scientific Illustration, Mainz, October 19–20, 2023

  • Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, PhD Student Retreat, Visual Storytelling, Ellwangen, September 09, 2023

  • Goethe University Frankfurt, SFB 1507: Protein Assemblies and Machineries in Cell Membranes, Scientific Illustration, Frankfurt, July, 6–7, 18–19, August 29–30, 2023

  • University of Mainz, GRK 2516: Soft matter, Scientific Illustration, Trier, July 12, 2023

  • Technical University of Munich, TUM Graduate Center of Natural Sciences, Scientific Illustration and Design, Munich, June 1–2, 2023

  • Technical University of Munich, CRC 1035: Control of protein function by conformational switching, Scientific Illustration, Venice, May 2, 2023

  • University of Tübingen, Interfaculty Graduate School of Infection Biology and Microbiology, Poster Presentation Workshop, Tübingen, January 2 – February 3; March 17–31, 2023 → Link

  • University Ulm, Poster Design and Presentation, Ulm, February 7–20, 2023

  • Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, Max Planck PhDnet, Visual Science Communication, Munich, August 1–2, 2022

  • Technical University of Munich, Graduate Center, School of Natural Sciences, Visual Science Communication, Munich, July 19–20 2022

  • University Ulm, Graphic Design in Chemistry, July 14–15, August 19, 2022

  • Technical University of Munich, M. Sc. Chemistry, LV2001 + LV2002: Introduction to the Scientific Community, Poster Design and Presentation, Munich, May–June, 2022

  • University Vienna, Advanced Scientific Illustration Training (Online), July–August, 2022

  • University of Tübingen, PhD program Experimental Medicine, Alternative Careers in Science, Graphical Abstract Design, Bad Urach, June 24, 2022

  • University Ulm, Organic Chemistry Retreat, Scientific Illustration, Söllerhaus, Kleinwalsertal, April 7, 2022

  • Ruhr University Bochum, GRK 2376 Confinement-Controlled Chemistry, Scientific Illustration, Bochum, November 19, 2021

  • Leibniz Association, N²-Event Perspectives on Open and Sustainable Research, Science visualization and communication, Berlin, October 15, 2021

  • University of Tübingen, Interfaculty Graduate School of Infection Biology and Microbiology, Poster Presentation Workshop, October 8–19, 2021 → Article

  • Universität Bielefeld, Research Unit on Chemodiversity of Plants, Science Communication and Illustration, Marburg, August 2–3, 2021

  • Podcast: Wunstmaschine, 2021, #14 Interview mit Dr. Johannes Richers → Link

  • European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA), Communicating Science in Wildlife Conservation (Online), March 3, 2021

  • Technical University of Munich, Scientific Illustration (Online), December 9, 2020

  • Bayerisches Wissenschaftsforum BayWISS, Poster Design and Pitch (Online), June 8, 2020

  • Technical University of Berlin, Science Marketing: Science Communication, Berlin, May–August, 2020

  • Kompetenzzentrum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes, Sprungkraft Innovation Camp, Visual Facilitation, Berlin August 17, 2020

  • Helmholtz Zentrum München, Graphical Abstract Challenge (Online), April 14, 2020

  • MediaTech Con, 2018, »MediaTech in Science – Science Fiction?«, Potsdam → Link

  • Wissenschaftskommunikation 2018, Interview: »Im Profil: Thomas Splettstößer und Johannes Richers«, Arbeitswelt – Jobprofile → Link

  • The American Chemical Society (ACS), Reddit AMA Series in /r/science, 2017. "Science Visualization AMA". doi: 10.15200/winn.149675.53497

 

Contact

Dr. Johannes Richers

mail: jo@jorichers.com

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