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Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art

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Overview

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Learn to effectively bring data to life with creative shapes, colors, and layouts
  • Introduction
  • Data and Emotional Subject
  • Creating a Poster
  • Finishing and Sharing Your Work
  • Final project
For many people, images are the most effective way to communicate information. Whether it be a social issue, a personal story, or something you find joy in, any subject can inspire a visualization. Data illustrator Sonja Kuijpers specializes in turning numbers and information into accessible works of art. She has worked with clients including Philips, the Dutch government, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

In this course, she gives you the tools you need to transform data into captivating illustrations using colors, shapes, and images. Discover how to collect and analyze data sets, as well as how to transform them into a unique poster that tells a story. Are you ready to create your own data art?

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • The Subject of Your Visualization
  • Looking for Data
  • Harvesting the Data
  • The ‘Data’ for Your Visualization
  • Sketching and Storyline
  • Method and Colours
  • Workflow
  • Incorporating the Elements into Your Design 1
  • Incorporating the Elements into Your Design 2
  • Title and Explanation
  • Feedback and Final Edits
  • Sharing Your Work
  • Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art

Taught by

Sonja Kuijpers

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