Graphic design and storytelling principles
Readings
Chapter 4 in Fundamentals of Data Visualization (Wilke 2018)
Summary of CRAP graphic design principles from Presentation Zen (Reynolds 2008)
Chapter 4 in Effective Data Storytelling (Dykes 2020) (reserves on Teams)
Discussion questions
What makes something well designed (vs. poorly designed)?
When does it make sense to try to tell a data story and when does it not make sense?
Assignments Due
Assignment 2 is due before class.
In-class activities
WTFcsv Brainstorm
In class we will be doing a brainstorming activity using WTFcsv. This is a web based application that tells you what is in a .csv file, an extremely common way to store data.
I’ll give a little background on .csv files in class, and walk through the application. And then in groups, you will:
Load one of the sample .csv’s
Use WTFcsv to analyze and brainstorm questions.
Fill out the printed question handout you will be given in class.
Discuss as a class your answers and what makes a good data based question.