Design for Researchers


 

Design is as much about aesthetics as it is about presentation, creating the right atmosphere and making the right impression on an audience.


Researchers have diverse objectives when it comes to their website. Objectives can depend on the nature of the research, the field of research and specific aims of the research project or research centre. Similarly, academics are looking for different milestones from their websites.


Showtime Studios understands these diverse challenges. Our designs are customised for each researcher or academic institution.


The appropriate design needs to convey a sense of professionalism and should engage with the audience. Colours, shapes, positioning, the structure of the content, arrangement of the navigation, use and placement of imagery, integration of web tools, use of titles and paragraphs and many more play a crucial role in achieving one or more objectives. Therefore, the context of the research is very significant, and Showtime Studios appreciates this contextual nature of designs.
 

Professional website design can achieve the following for your research;

  • Appropriate, professional design creates trust and an aura of authority around your research 
  • Attractive design means audiences will prefer to stay and interact deeper and for longer periods on your website, this means more exposure for your research 
  • Funding authorities, Governments and other local and regional councils support appropriate website design because they understand the significance of good, clean presentation of information
  • Design supports the achievement  of specific research based objectives; 

1) Design supports the presentation and consumption of diverse information such as research publications, community news, raw primary research data and much more

2) The right structure and layout means audiences can more easily consume information and data on your research website

3) Website tools such as blogs, forums and RSS subscriptions aid collaboration and the formation of closer communities dedicated around your research. Design complements these website tools
 

 

Print design complements research websites

Print design achieves various objectives such as gaining awareness, driving audiences to a specific area of your research or informing stakeholders about news or upcoming conferences and events. Furthermore, print design can highlight research achievements and milestones in the offline environment. This may be during conferences, key meetings with industry and public organisations and other offline situations where information pertaining or relevant to the research can or should be consumed.

Print design often complements a website. The website serves as an extension of the information introduced in print. Print design includes some similar characteristics to web such as the role of colour, spacing and structure. However, imagery and short, strategically placed copy are the key ingredients of successful print collateral.