Introduction to Data Visualization: From Data to Design

Join information designer Nicholas Felton for a smart, comprehensive, and inspiring intro to data visualization! You'll learn how to build a data set, transform information into graphics, and unlock the storytelling power of data.

This 90-minute class centers on a fun project called "condensing the news." Inspired by one of Nicholas's favorite prompts, you'll

• follow your curiosity, studying a newspaper section's words or images
• build your data set from connections you discover
• design the data into a single, revealing graphic

Everyone who wants to quickly understand, communicate, and persuade with data — visual thinkers, content strategists, marketers, designers — will embrace this class. With a signature mix of demonstration, slides, and real-world examples, this class brings data visualization to life!

• Introduction
• Tools You'll Need
• Ask a Question
• Get the Data
• Explore the Data
• Extend the Data
• Sketch and Design the Layout
• Visualization: Tools and Design
• Visualization: Approach and Elements
• Statistics
• Typography
• Color
• Final Thoughts
• Additional Reading
• Explore Design on Skillshare