In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to transform standard ggplot2 outputs into clear, polished, publication-ready figures. Working through practical examples, we will cover:

• choosing and customizing color scales and themes (e.g. colorblind-safe palettes)
• improving typography and annotations (e.g. with ggtext or ggrepel)
• combining plots into multi-panel layouts (e.g. with patchwork)
• exporting figures at the resolution and dimensions journals expect

Along the way I will show you a few useful extension packages from the ggplot2 ecosystem and you will learn techniques you can apply directly to your own plots.

Format: 2-hour hands-on workshop (participants follow along on their own computer)

Requirements: 

Participants should have prior experience creating basic plots with ggplot2.

Please install R (4.2 or later) and an IDE of your choice (RStudio, Positron, or VS Code all work). A list of required R packages will be shared at the beginning of the workshop. At minimum, you'll need the tidyverse.

When? 21.05.2026 4-6 pm

Where? Online on Webex

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