Yummy Cookies Visual Design Workshops
Communicating visually effectively is like offering yummy cookies for your audience to savor. Follow the recipe and create work you’re proud to share!
You know your content is strong.
What’s missing is a way to present it visually so it truly reflects its quality.
Instead of second-guessing your designs or settling for “good enough,” you can learn how to create communication that is clear, consistent, and impactful.
The result: more confidence, less stress—and materials you’re proud to share, both internally and externally.
Think of it like baking yummy cookies: once you know the recipe, you can create something people enjoy, remember, and come back for.
Hi! I’m Shau Chung!
I work as a science communicator at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, designing strategies that connect research with diverse audiences.
As a trained visual designer, I help researchers and science communicators communicate complex ideas clearly and credibly—so their research creates impact, builds trust, and gains support, even when time and resources are limited.
I believe in working with play and humor, because that’s where real connection happens, barriers disappear, and complex ideas truly stick.
What participants say
“I found the workshop very meaningful and systematic.
Frankly speaking, it was absolutely an amazing experience!”
I design formats for:
Researchers who want to…
- work on their own graphics or presentations during the design training
- have a plan and a checklist to follow that make it much quicker to create good and accessible graphics
- have well-designed figures and posters that make a real impact at presentations and conferences
- enjoy the praise and enthusiasm by their peers
- feel more confident about designing visualizations and realize that it also helps them communicate their own research more clearly and advance their career in a targeted manner.
Science communicators who want to…
- understand and confidently apply the principles of effective visual communication
- create communication materials that look professional, consistent, and purposeful
- use their limited resources efficiently through clear priorities, reusable templates, and scalable communication tools
- have visual materials that are durable, adaptable, and easy to maintain over time
- use AI as a supportive tool, guided by clear criteria and ethical boundaries
- feel empowered rather than overwhelmed when working with visual communication
Research institutions that want to…
- remain clearly visible and relevant—within their scientific field and beyond
- use visual communication strategically to support long-term funding
- intentionally engage diverse stakeholders, including funders, partners, policymakers, and the public
- communicate in ways that are coherent, consistent, and aligned with their institution’s mission and goals
- strengthen trust, credibility, and recognition through effective communication—supporting the funding, stability, and future development of their research.
How we work together
We learn to bake cookies by baking and tasting them.
We learn to communicate visually by visualizing and observing.
In my consultations, trainings, and workshops, we do both: visualize and observe. We work on your real-world cases to create quick wins and results you can apply immediately in your daily work. Yes!
You’ll receive customized training and workshop formats focused on strategic visual communication, accessibility, and impact—delivered in German, English, or Spanish, in person or virtually to fit your needs.
If this is what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out.
We’ll invest 15 to 20 minutes getting to know each other and gaining a clear understanding of your topic and goals.
You receive formats that lead to tangible results because together we…
1. work on your real-world cases
2. develop your skills through experience and reflection
3. train your peers to evaluate and give feedback, so you can support each other.
Examples of my topics
Visual design principles
Learn visual design principles you can instantly apply to make your visual communication clear, accessible, and impactful. Applied on figures, presentations, posters, and funding applications.
Visual strategy
Learn how to use visual communication strategically to influence different audiences and build trust.
Visual sustainability
Learn how to design visual communication that will last for years and decades because it is durable, flexible, and easy to update.
Visual inclusion
Learn how to create accessible visual communication for diverse audiences, both technically and emotionally.
The process
- Book a discovery call.
- We discuss your needs, goals, and timeline.
- We agree on a format and schedule a date.
- In the lead-up, we refine the details to tailor the format to your needs.
- We deliver the training / workshop.
- You receive a short evaluation and practical next steps.
- By the end, you and your team will communicate more clearly, work more efficiently, and create visuals you’re confident to share.
I look forward to hearing from you!
If you’d like to improve how your research is seen and understood, now is a great time to start.
In this 15—20 minute call, we’ll explore your situation, clarify your goals, and see whether working together is a good fit. No pressure.