Communicating with data visualisation : a practical guide /

How can you transform a spreadsheet of numbers into a clear, compelling story that your audience will want to pass on? This book is a step-by-step guide (honed through the authors' Guardian masterclasses, workshops and seminars) to bringing data to life through visualisations, from static chart...

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Main Authors: Frost, Adam (Author), Sturt, Tobias (Author), Kynvin, Jim (Author), FernaÌ?ndez Gallardo, Sergio (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, [2022]
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Summary:How can you transform a spreadsheet of numbers into a clear, compelling story that your audience will want to pass on? This book is a step-by-step guide (honed through the authors' Guardian masterclasses, workshops and seminars) to bringing data to life through visualisations, from static charts and maps to interactive infographics and motion graphics. Introducing a four-step framework to creating engaging and innovative visualisations, it helps you to: Find the human stories in your datasets, Design a visual story that will resonate with your audience, Make a clear, persuasive visual that represents your data truthfully, Refine your work to ensure your visual expresses your story in the best possible way. This book also includes a portfolio of best-practice examples and annotated templates to help you choose the right visual for the right audience, and repurpose your work for different contexts.
Physical Description:352 pages : illustrations (some in color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:152974377X
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