Communicating with data visualisation: A practical guide
eBook
Frost, AdamSturt, Tobias
Sage Publications Ltd (London, 2021) (eng) English9781529743760Unknown1st Ed., Kindle Ed.INFORMATION VISUALIZATION; Please contact library staf for borrowing kindle device; How can you transform a spreadsheet of numbers into a clear, compelling story that your audience will want to pass on?
This book is a step-by-step guide (honed through the authors' Guardian masterclasses, workshops and seminars) to bringing data to life through visualisations, from static charts and maps to interactive infographics and motion graphics.
Introducing a four-step framework to creating engaging and innovative visualisations, it helps you to:
· Find the human stories in your datasets
· Design a visual story that will resonate with your audience
· Make a clear, persuasive visual that represents your data truthfully
· Refine your work to ensure your visual expresses your story in the best possible way.
This book also includes a portfolio of best-practice examples and annotated templates to help you choose the right visual for the right audience, and repurpose your work for different contexts.
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Summary / review / table of contents
Introduction: Notes from the Underground
Part 1: The Data Visualisation Process
Chapter 1: Find, design, make, refine
Chapter 2: A spectrum of right answers
Chapter 3: Find
Chapter 4: Designing Static Graphics
Chapter 5: Making Static Graphics
Chapter 6: An Introduction to Interactive Data Visualisation
Chapter 7: Designing Motion Graphics
Chapter 8: Making Motion Graphics
Chapter 9: Designing Interactive Infographics
Chapter 10: Making Interactive Infographics
Chapter 11: Refine
Chapter 12: Resources
Part 2: Finding the Right Chart For Your Story