This handbook offers everything students and scholars need to master the craft of developing insightful and delightful data visualisations. Across over 300 pages packed full of useful knowledge this book is an essential reference to help readers harness the wide range of contextual, analytical, editorial, and visual ingredients that shape this complex but invigorating subject.
With an emphasis on critical thinking over technical instruction, the importance of good decision-making is placed at the centre of a proven step-by-step process. Blending conceptual, theoretical, and practical thinking, this updated edition will inspire you to elevate your ambition and inform you how to get there.
With this book and an extensive companion collection of digital resources, readers will:
· See more than 200 examples showcasing visualisation works from a diverse list of talented creators covering a spectrum of topics and techniques
· Develop a detailed understanding of 40 different chart types
· Discover the many little details that make a big difference, with four chapters dedicated to the presentation design of interactive features, annotated assistance, colouring and composition
· Learn practical tips about how to most robustly gather, examine, transform, then explore your data
· Follow online exercises to apply knowledge, build skills and develop confidence
· Get access to hundreds of curated reading references to help hone the craft.
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
PART A: FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1: What is Data Visualisation?
Chapter 2: The Process & Principles of Visualising Data
PART B: THE HIDDEN THINKING
Chapter 3: Formulating the Brief
Chapter 4: Working with Data
Chapter 5: Editorial Thinking
PART C: THE DESIGN THINKING
Chapter 6: Data Representation
Chapter 7: Interaction and Dynamic Design
Chapter 8: Annotation
Chapter 9: Colour
Chapter 10: Composition
About the Author :
Andy Kirk is an Independent Data Visualisation Expert delivering a range of professional services to clients around the world as a data visualisation design consultant and prolific trainer. He is a sought-after speaker, a four-times published author, the editor of visualisingdata.com, and host of the ‘Explore Explain’ video and podcast series. He’s had over a decade experience as an adjunct lecturer positions teaching data visualisation modules on Masters programmes at a range of esteemed institutes and maintains academic activity through involvement as an external research consultant. Before finding his calling with data visualisation Andy studied at Lancaster University, graduating in 1999 with a BSc (hons) in Operational Research then commenced his working career with a series of business analysis/information management roles with organisations including CIS Insurance, West Yorkshire Police and the University of Leeds. It was whilst working at the University that he had the opportunity to undertake a Masters of Research degree (MRes) to study data visualisation, graduating with distinction in 2009 and changing the course of his career.
Review :
A very good account for students of the different ways that data can be visualised, which is something that they are not always aware of.
I had the older version as the essential reading book, and now I just updated to this one. I just love this book. It speaks to me, the examples are so good. The only thing I do not use are the working material as I prefer to set my own exams etc.
Hi there this is an extremely comprehwensive text very well laid out asnfd I can see it being of grweat benefit o my students, especially when they are working in their main roles. there are too few decent books on data visualisation, so we see the same mistakes being made time and timne again. oproperly formatted data helps with comprehension of complex issues, and properly visually formatted data can be the difference in an audience′s understanding of complex points. As well as asdding this title to the recommended reasding, I will be urging any of my students working in data heavy roles to digest the key points of this text.
