Data Sketches - A Journey of Imagination, Exploration, Beautiful Data Visualizations

In Data Sketches, Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu document the deeply creative process behind 24 unique data visualization projects, and they combine this with powerful technical insights which reveal the mindset behind coding creatively. Exploring 12 different themes - from the Olympics to Presidents & Royals and from Movies to Myths & Legends - each pair of visualizations explores different technologies and forms, blurring the boundary between visualization as an exploratory tool and an artform in its own right. This beautiful book provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes account of all 24 projects and shares the authors' personal notes and drafts every step of the way.The book features: Detailed information on data gathering, sketching, and coding data visualizations for the web, with screenshots of works-in-progress and reproductions from the authors' notebooks Never-before-published technical write-ups, with beginner-friendly explanations of core data visualization concepts Practical lessons based on the data and design challenges overcome during each project Full-color pages, showcasing all 24 final data visualizations This book is perfect for anyone interested or working in data visualization and information design, and especially those who want to take their work to the next level and are inspired by unique and compelling data-driven storytelling.

Product details

• Authors: Bremer, Nadieh Bremer, Nadieh Wu Bremer, Shirley Wu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9780367000080
• ISBN: 978-0-367-00008-0
• No. of pages: 428
• Dimensions: 245 mm x 280 mm x 30 mm
• Series: AK Peters Visualization Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Programming languages; DESIGN / Graphic Arts / General, MATHEMATICS / General, COMPUTERS / Programming / General, COMPUTERS / Programming / Games, computer science, Industrial / commercial art & design, Information technology: general issues, Graphical & digital media applications, Databases, Information technology: general topics, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Internet and digital media: arts and performance, Graphical and digital media applications, COMPUTERS / Data Science / Data Visualization, COMPUTERS / Internet / Blogging, COMPUTERS / Data Science / Data Analytics, COMPUTERS / Languages / General