about
In this futuristic age of high-speed living and info overload, visualized data, information and knowledge has incredible potential to help us quickly understand, navigate and find meaning in a complex world.

For the first time, founder of Information is Beautiful and leading data-viz practitioner David McCandless will be sharing his process and method for creating interesting, impactful, beautiful and, above all, useful infographics and visualisations.

what will I learn?

In a half-day (4 hour) workshop in a central location, attendees will specifically learn:

» concepting and the generation of good, interesting ideas ripe for visualization

» researching, finding and curating juicy data

» creating, selecting and executing appropriate & effective visualisations

» designing and beautifying charts & diagrams

and be broadly introduced to:

» how to use dataviz as a new lens for communication of ideas and stories

» the many new methods and approaches for visualising data

» a playful creative approach to data, based on exploration and discovery, for better results

» how to combine design-thinking and statistical rigour without compromising either

what’s the style of the workshop?

As a creative director, David’s approach combines rigour with play, beauty and structure, theory and open experimentation. So expect a fun, informative experience that is interactive and hands-on: pens, paper, sketching, sharing etc. All with a solid underpinning of theory.

this workshop would be useful if you’re:

» wishing to translate written reports, research and messaging into impactful visual form

» working / drowning in data and looking to visualize it for analysis or communication

» wanting to better understand the practice of data journalism and story-telling with data

» needing to succinctly communicate issues or data points to specific audiences

» a “word and ideas” person looking to translate your concepts into design language

» a “visual / design thinker” wanting to expand your approach to include data

» a “data / code” person looking to improve aesthetics and conceptual prowess

» a leader in business hoping to learn how dataviz could be helpful for your team

» already creating dataviz and want to refine your process

what will I come away with?

Everyone leaves with their own dataviz, a unique limited-edition handout pamphlet, and a slide deck. David will also sign copies of his books and pose awkwardly on the end of selfie-sticks.

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Terms and conditions

About the Workshop

Workshops are hosted in a theatre-style venue with a large high definition screen to show Information is Beautiful's work and processes, alongside around 100-110 other participants. There will be opportunities to ask questions.

Format

The workshop is given in a theatre-style format with plenty of interaction, questions and breakout exercises. Information is Beautiful also provides a more intimate “boardroom” style Advanced Dataviz Class for up to 24 people, for those with proven experience in dataviz or those who have attended this introduction. Join this notify list for announcements.

Equipment

You won't need a laptop, but feel free to bring one if that’s your preferred mode of expression. Please do bring paper / pens though and expect some fun collaboration with those around you - although we will also supply paper and pens. You may also want to bring data or problems you are currently working with, so you can see if applying the IIB lens can help you find a solution or expression of your data.

Timings & refreshments

Tea, coffee and water will be served as participants arrive from 9am; the workshop will start at 9.15.am; there will be two breaks of approximately 15 minutes and the event will finish by 1pm. Lunch is not provided or included in the price.

Payment

Up to a maximum of six tickets may be purchased per transaction. For purchases above that number please contact us. You will be supplied with an automatic receipt. Payment can be made with all major credit cards through the Eventbrite system. If you need to pay via bank transfer or if you wish for us to raise an invoice please contact workshopsarebeautiful@gmail.com; we charge an additional GBP £25 or USD $25 to cover our time in setting up an invoice and checking that payment is received.

Refunds and transfers

If you need to cancel your place we can offer a 100% refund up to 7 days before the event start date. Beyond that time we can offer a 50% refund. Cancellation 24 hours before the workshop results in 0% refund. Please allow up to 14 days for a refund to reach your account. If you wish to transfer your place to another name please contact workshopsarebeautiful@gmail.com up to 24 hours before the event start date. Less than 24 hours before the event we cannot transfer your place to anyone else.

Cancellations

In the extremely unlikely event that we have to cancel, we will offer you the choice of either a full refund or an alternative event date. Our liability is limited to the participant registration fee; we cannot reimburse you for any expenses incurred such as travel or accommodation.

Any questions

Please contact Jan on workshopsarebeautiful@gmail.com