Data Visualisation Online Short Course
Course description
Course overview
At its best, data visualisation works quickly, conveying complex information persuasively and in an engaging way. On this advanced infographic storytelling short course, you will establish an appropriate narrative and format for your audience. This course has been designed for professionals who have some experience of working with data visualisation and want to deepen their understanding of user centric infographic storytelling approaches and techniques. Working with a live data set and a user-centric process you will wireframe visualisations for a range of audiences. You have the chance explore a range of storytelling methods and formats used in data visualisation to create memorable visuals. By the end of the course, you will have the inspiration and confidence to combine data, illustration, text and images to tell a powerful story.
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone who is already working with data visualisation and wants to design for real users' needs.
Key information
Topics covered
- Visualisation briefs
- Users identification
- Format design
- Ideation
- Wire framing
Learning outcomes
- Understand how to frame user needs when visualising data
- Design with consideration associated for different formats
- Demonstrate insight into merging data-driven and user-centric processes
- Gain the inspiration and confidence to combine data, illustration, text and images to tell a powerful story
- Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Paper and pen to take notes
Please see our Guide to taking online short courses.
Tutor
Jola Piesakowska
Jola Piesakowska is a visual story teller with a strong understanding of how to make sense of data in a visually attractive form which explains and engages. She is a senior trainer with the Thomson Foundation has included running data visualisation workshops in the Middle East and London.
Jola has more than 25 years experience working as a creative media director starting initially with news and current affairs, broadcast media on the UK's leading television channels BBC and ITV before leading PR communications creative teams.
Currently she is the Executive Creative Director of Salt and Pepper Productions, a lifestyle and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) marketing and communications agency.
Her previous roles have included: Account Director for Premier Communications, an award -winning dedicated creative communications agency providing 360 degree marketing and PR services to the entertainment, arts and culture industries and Creative Director for the on-line, documentary and feature film post production house Molinare.
She is a blogger and social media campaigner influencing and addressing the interests and needs of the 50+ market.
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