Analog Data Visualization for Storytelling
Influences
A course by Stefanie Posavec , Designer, Artist, and Author
Joined October 2021
Joined October 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will share the main influences that have shaped my approach to data visualization. ”
In this video lesson Stefanie Posavec addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Analog Data Visualization for Storytelling. Explore the narrative potential of data and learn to create engaging imagery that tells a story using analog materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll be sharing some of my influences. The first influence that I'll be taking you through is the work of the artist and designer John Maeda. I have this book that I've had since I was 19. This book was influential to me when I was starting out. It made me interested in rule-based design, and then it sent me down the path to data visualisation. This book was published in 2000. It just showcases all of the work that he's created using code. What I like about his work is that, firstly, he uses all of these vibrant colours to create these complex code-generated for...”
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Stefanie Posavec
A course by Stefanie Posavec
Stefanie Posavec is a designer, artist, and author who specializes in data visualization. She studied graphic design at Colorado State University before going on to complete a master's in communication design at Central Saint Martin’s, University of the Arts London. There, for her final project Writing Without Words, she explored ways of visualizing writing styles in literature, which inspired her to pursue a career in book design. After her project went viral, she left her job in publishing to focus on freelance work in the data visualization field.
With over 10 years of experience, Stefanie has worked with clients like the V&A, Wellcome Collection, and National Maritime Museum. She was also Facebook’s first Data Artist in Residence and has received awards for her book project Dear Data. Postcards and sketchbooks from the project are also held in the permanent collection of MoMA, New York.
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