Data visualisation: a one-day workshop

Learn to use infographics to present complex information simply, elegantly and beautifully

Overview

Whether you're working on a presentation, a website or teaching materials, nothing tells a complex story faster than an infographic. This intensive one-day course gives you everything you need to create memorable static and interactive infographics – from how to find data and tailor it to your audience, to how to create maximum impact with your design.

Led by Guardian Digital Agency's Design Manager, Tobias Sturt, and Adam Frost, Head of Data Visualisation, the course delivers a series of lectures and workshops which give you the opportunity to get expert feedback on your work. Detailed hand-outs ensure this course offers a long-term benefit to your communications.

Course description

The Data Visualisation masterclass will look at how raw data can be turned into striking visual stories. It will cover both flat graphic design (infographics) and interactives. It will principally focus on the importance of good visual storytelling, offering advice and guidance on how data can be found, analysed and matched with what your chosen audience needs. It will also look at how the design and presentation of graphs and charts can make a huge difference to their impact and memorability. In addition, we will touch on the evolution of data visualisation as a discipline and share examples of best practice.

There will be two workshops in this masterclass in which participants will be asked to collaborate on creating their own visualisations before presenting back to the group. Although we do discuss software, and talk about the different visualisation software options available, please note that this is not a software training course.

The masterclass is designed for:

• those who have to present for a living, using Powerpoint, Prezi or similar software
• those who work with data and wish to learn more about turning data into something visually compelling
• designers who wish to learn more about information graphics
• developers who are interested in creating more usable and elegant front-end solutions

PLEASE NOTE: This Masterclass is not intended to be corporate training but instead is an introduction to the principles and practices of data visualisation for interested individuals. Corporate training can be arranged separately with courses tailored to specific requirements. For further information please contact digitalagency@guardian.co.uk

Tutor profiles

Tobias Sturt is the design and user experience manager at the Guardian Digital Agency. He has been working in digital storytelling for almost two decades, in all kinds of media, from web to TV to games to infographics. He has also worked on more conventional digital development projects, from website design to branding, from mobile app interfaces to print projects.

Adam Frost is data visualisation manager at the Guardian Digital Agency. As well as work for the Guardian itself, he has worked on data visualisation projects for clients as diverse as Vodafone, SAB Miller, Ofsted, Kantar, Millward Brown and Walmart. He has also managed large-scale web builds for the Department for Education and EDF Energy.

Details

Date: Saturday 18 January 2014

Times: 10am-5pm
Location: The Guardian, 90 York Way, King's Cross, London, N1 9GU
Price: £250 (inclusive of VAT, booking fees, lunch and refreshments)

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