Join Bill Shander for an in-depth discussion in this video Developing the story, part of Designing a Data Visualization.
- So now it's time to develop our story.…I think it's really important to think…of every time you communicate,…as being a story okay?…There's a beginning, there's a middle,…and there's an end.…You're trying to walk someone through some ideas.…And data visualization has to follow this structure as well.…Even though your readers, your viewers,…may not experience it in that linear way,…it's really helpful to think in that way.…So what's our story here?…We know we have all this data,…this 2014 Human Development Index data.…And there are a lot of interesting parts to it right?…So we have the idea that some countries…do better than other countries,…some regions perform better than other regions.…
Of course we know the key components of the data…are the 2014 HDI rankings.…So just from the get go I known that my illustration…is gonna be organized in that way.…I'm gonna have the highest-ranking countries…at the top and the lower-ranking countries lower below.…And what are the other things I want to focus on,…what are the other parts of my story…
Author
Bill Shander
Released
3/26/2015The UN Human Development Index used in this course is a perfect example: a composite number used to rank countries on how well they're doing across a range of measures (such as health, wealth, and education). Instructor Bill Shander shows how to make this index data tangible and approachable by imagining the story and visual approach first. He then builds the design in Adobe Illustrator, capitalizing on some automation and scripting abilities the program offers. Start watching for unique insights into the entire data visualization process.
- Working with the data
- Sketching and wireframing your design
- Roughing out the visual design components
- Manually creating the design in Illustrator
- Using Illustrator scripting to improve accuracy, speed, and repeatability
- Designing callout boxes, legends, labels, and more
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome59s
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Using the exercise files1m 12s
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1. Getting to the Idea
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The big idea4m 2s
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Understanding the data6m 12s
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Developing the story2m 34s
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2. Getting to the Visual Approach
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Sketching and wireframing8m 22s
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3. Roughing Out the Design Elements
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Setting up the design file4m 43s
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Roughing out the country list10m 41s
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4. Bringing the Visuals to Life
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Adding country names and ranks10m 25s
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Adding sparklines (manually)17m 15s
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Adding sparklines (scripting)26m 57s
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Adding inequality (manually)5m 29s
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Adding story callout boxes9m 32s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 21s
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