Analog Data Visualization for Storytelling
What Is Data Visualization?
A course by Stefanie Posavec , Designer, Artist, and Author
Joined October 2021
Joined October 2021
About the video: What Is Data Visualization?
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll define data visualization and showcase its broad spectrum through the use of case studies. ”
In this video lesson Stefanie Posavec addresses the topic: What Is Data Visualization?, 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
“ What is Data Visualisation? In this lesson, I'll talk about the basics of data visualisation, I'll define what it is and also talk about how it's used and give you a few examples as well. Before I define data visualisation, let's talk a bit about what data is. What are some characteristics of a dataset? Firstly, a dataset is a collection of facts and statistics. It can be records or measurements of something. Data are often numbers, but not always, so data can also include eye colour or whether you prefer cats to dogs. One big thing about data is that it's always gathered in a consistent ...”
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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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