Introduction To Data Visualisation And Infographic Design

Learn the benefits of creating or commissioning infographics.This one-day hands-on workshop, introduces the fundamentals of data visualisation and infographic design.

Infographics and data visualisations provide a great way of communicating insight in reports, on social media, in presentations and in the field of social research there's no shortage of material to work with, qualitative as well as quantitative.

However there's little guidance out there on how to get started and how to get the best out of their use.At the start of the process the range of possible outcomes can be a daunting prospect.

During this workshop we will consider all the factors that have an impact on the infographic you end up with - design, insight, audience, and platform – and look at the steps you need to go through to get to a good result.

While we will discuss the tools available for creating data visualisations and infographics – and have a go on laptops* in the afternoon – the emphasis of the day will be on understanding the principles that underpin a successful piece of work rather than mastering the tools to create it.

The day will involve both theory, explained with illustrated examples, as well as exercises so attendees can explore ideas and learn for themselves. If you don't have, or can't bring, a laptop that's not a problem: you can join someone else to work in a small group just as effectively.

Learning Outcomes

• How, why and when to use an infographic
• Defining a narrative
• Optimising infographics for different media and audiences
• Understanding the role of design
• Confidence to have a go

Topics

• What are infographics?
•  What to visualise
• How to visualise the information - from Brief to Storytelling
• Introduction to graphic design
• The process
• Tools for creating infographics
• Common pitfalls

Who will Benefit

Anyone who has an interest in creating or commissioning infographics.