Analog Data Visualization for Storytelling
The Story behind the Data
A course by Stefanie Posavec , Designer, Artist, and Author
Joined October 2021
Joined October 2021
About the video: The Story behind the Data
Overview
“In this lesson, you will plan the story from your life you want to tell using data. I will help you to determine which data to collect by showing you my working process. ”
In this video lesson Stefanie Posavec addresses the topic: The Story behind the Data , 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
“ The Story behind the Data In this lesson, I'll walk you through how to find the story you want to tell using data. First, what time period does your story take place in? Is it going to be from the past or the future? Telling a data story from your past could include things like telling a story about a previous period in your life, like your childhood or a specific year in your life. Or it could also include an event that's already happened, like a trip that you took last year or your wedding. It could also mean documenting lots of objects or experiences that you've collected from your pas...”
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Course summary for: Analog Data Visualization for Storytelling
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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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