A training course designed to help teams understand what makes a ‘great visualisation’, together with an exhaustive run through of a set of Design Principles and Approaches that everyone can apply every day to achieve this.
Being great at Data Visualisation is becoming an increasingly important skill in Data Science and this course will help you raise the bar and become more confident in telling data stories that engage and inform.
This course is all about understanding the fundamentals of good design when it comes to Data Visualisation and the importance it plays in helping you find and tell your story.
We’ve all sat in presentations, watched the news, scrolled through our Socials and found ourselves remarking “that’s a great chart” or “what on earth is that(!)” when looking at other people’s visualisations. Data visualisation is now everywhere, and as a result it’s becoming more and more important that we get it right and get people engaged with the story we are trying to tell.
We are not underplaying it to say that a good chart can make the difference between a successful project and one that fails to land.
Our course is designed to get you thinking about ‘what makes a great visualisation’ and what are the Design Principles you can apply each and every time to achieve this. The course will also share how you can go about approaching the production of Data Visualisation in a more systematic way that will elevate your end product and ensure you inform, inspire and ultimately entertain your audience.
Why do it?
If you find that your presentations are full of ‘the same old visuals’ or you’re finding that you are having to take the time to explain your charts, rather than your story, then you may need help with visualisation design.
Alternatively, if you simply want to find that next 10-20% to elevate your charts to the next level then this course will be for you.
The course contains models, examples and best practice to help you become more confident with Data Visualisation Design and ultimately have more influence with your data stories.
The course is designed for individuals that are comfortable with the typical range of chart types that you can find in products such as Microsoft Excel, and are confident in choosing the right chart type for their data.
Individuals who use data visualisation to tell data stories and/or need visualisation to explain complexity are most likely to benefit from this course.
What topics do we cover?
Evaluation
What is Data Visualisation?
Why do we do it?
What Makes a Great Chart?
Design
Introduction to three key principles of data visualisation design.
With a thorough exploration of each.
Approach
Introduction to a 4 stage process to creating your own visualisations.
How to challenge yourself on whether they achieve great design.
Ideas for the future to continue to elevate your outputs.
Selection of slides from the course:
