Fundamentals of Data Visualization
The most common mistakes
A course by Gemma Busquets , Designer
About the video: The most common mistakes
Overview
“Understanding what the most common errors are and why they occur will help you make better visualizations. Here I show you how to do it.”
In this video lesson Gemma Busquets addresses the topic: The most common mistakes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fundamentals of Data Visualization. Learn how to tell the stories behind data, using everything from statistics to maps and charts.
Partial transcription of the video
“The most common mistakes Before learning about the different types of graphs, We are going to see the most common mistakes that everyone makes so you don't do them. Go for it. The first mistake I want to teach you is to use an inappropriate graphic, one that does not show us the information well or that can confuse us. In this image we see a map with the unemployment rate in Europe and although we can see the numbers marked just above each country, we find it very difficult make comparisons between one country and another. On the other hand, if instead of a map we use a bar graph And we als...”
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Course summary for: Fundamentals of Data Visualization
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Design, Graphic Design, Infographics, Information Design
Gemma Busquets
A course by Gemma Busquets
Gemma Busquets is a freelance graphic designer and art director based in Barcelona, Spain with more than 10 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to collaborate with major brands such as Dell, Novartis, San Miguel, HuffPost, Coca-Cola, Nike, Rosetta Stone, Peugeot, InfoJobs, and Puig, among others. She has also been a judge at the ADG Laus Awards for Graphic Design and Visual Communication, specifically evaluating projects in the digital category.
She currently combines her work with teaching at the BAU, Barcelona University Design Center, Spain, as art director of the final projects in the Postgraduate Program in Digital Editions, and professor in the Master's in Infographics and Data Visualization, which she also directs and coordinates.
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