Data Visualization

Brad Simpson@lightningboltz

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Why bother visualizing data?

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Take this infographic, for example.Monday, October 28, 13

Or this one.Monday, October 28, 13

Or this Excel Document.Monday, October 28, 13

Visualizing data has no point unless you have a point.

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Data Visualization isa tool to

construct and tell stories out of artifacts.

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It is a means of storytelling.

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Data

Interpretation

+ Story

The Fundamental Recipe

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Data

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Interpretation

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Stories

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Unknown - A Gas Pump

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Lauri Vanhala - The Next Big Spill

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Lauri Vanhala - The Next Big Spill

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Spatial.ly - Twitter NYC

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Natalie Jeremijenko - Amphibious Architecture

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Natalie Jeremijenko - Amphibious Architecture

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Alexander Chen - The Beach Boys

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Alexander Chen - The Beach Boys

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Fernanda Viegas - Flickr Flow

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Fernanda Viegas & Martin Wattenberg - Wind Map

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Advanced Composition Explorer - Solar Wind Sonification

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Advanced Composition Explorer - Solar Wind Sonification

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Kyle McDonald - People Staring at Computers

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Kyle McDonald - People Staring at Computers

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Heart Chamber Orchestra - Pixelache

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Heart Chamber Orchestra - Pixelache

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Immaterials - Light Painting WiFi

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Immaterials - Light Painting WiFi

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NYT R&D - Cascade

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Questions

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