Data Visualisation and Infographic Design

A one day in-person hands-on workshop introducing the fundamentals of data visualisation and infographic design.

Course Description

Through a combination of presentation, discussion and hands-on exercises, this course will involve both theory, explained with illustrated examples, as well as exercises so attendees can explore ideas and learn for themselves.

During this workshop we will consider all the factors that have an impact on the infographic - design, insight, audience and platform - and look at the steps you need to go through to get to a good result.

Aims

To understand visual communication of information and data.

Learning outcomes

·         How, why and when to use an infographic

·         Defining a narrative

·         Optimising infographics for different media and audiences

·         Understanding the role of design