Engaging and effective data visualisations
Data visualisation can be a very effective method of communicating findings, especially to broad audiences. However, good data visualisation requires appreciation and careful consideration of your audience, a chart’s purpose, and its technical design elements. It also involves a creative element, where we make choices about the story we want to tell. Our design decisions are then driven by the need to convey that story most effectively to our audience.
By the end of this workshop, you’ll:
- Understand why data visualisation is an important aspect of data science and research communication,
- Know when visualisation is and isn’t an appropriate way of communicating,
- Have a solid visual vocabulary to describe what makes a chart effective,
- Be able to choose an appropriate chart type for a specific audience, and
- Know how to design effective charts that still look good.
This interactive session will be tool-agnostic so whether you use R, Python, JavaScript, or pen and paper to develop charts, this session will provide you with the skills and confidence to create more effective visualisations.
More information on the STOR-i website.