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Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art

The Subject of Your Visualization

A course by Sonja Kuijpers , Data Illustrator

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Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: The Subject of Your Visualization

Overview

“First, I’ll share with you how to find something you’d want to visualize; a constructive approach is looking for subjects that touch you on a personal level.”

In this video lesson Sonja Kuijpers addresses the topic: The Subject of Your Visualization, which is part of the Domestika online course: Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art. Learn to effectively bring data to life with creative shapes, colors, and layouts.

Partial transcription of the video

“The Subject of Your Visualization In this lesson, I'm going to talk about how to find a subject, as I know it's hard to find something that relates to you. What I find very helpful is that you can relate to your own emotions and interests. Think about what subjects inspire you and what subjects move you. What are the things that make you sad or happy or you get mad about? What kind of things irritate you or you feel very emotional about? Think about the stuff that you have nice memories of and go look for books or movies or things that inspired you in your youth or right now because that is...”

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Course summary for: Effective Data Visualization: Transform Information into Art

Level: Beginner
97% positive reviews (146)
9625 students
4 units
14 lessons (1h 43m)
7 downloads

Category
Design
Areas
Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design, Interactive Design

Sonja Kuijpers

A course by Sonja Kuijpers

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Data Illustrator

Sonja Kuijpers is an award-winning data illustrator based in The Netherlands. Growing up in a small town meant Sonja was always on the lookout for a creative outlet. She began drawing at a young age before going on to study advertising and public space design. After graduating, she worked as a designer at a landscape design firm before developing an interest in information design that kick started her career.

Sonja currently runs STUDIO TERP, a one-woman data illustration studio where she specializes in making challenging data easy to understand as well as visually engaging. She has worked with clients such as Philips, the Dutch government, Scientific American, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Friends of the High Line in New York, and F19 Digital Reporting, and has also been recognized multiple times by the Information is Beautiful Awards.