Data Visualisation and Infographic Design: 'State of the Union'
1. DATA VISUALISATION AND INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN:
‘STATE OF THE UNION’
Andy Kirk
@visualisingdata
PROJECTS
STORYTELLING
INFOGRAPHICS
TECHNIQUES
TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES
MARKETPLACE
2014 & BEYOND
2. INTRO
You decide which one is me…
Andy Kirk
Andy Kirk
Andy Kirk
Andy Kirk
Slightly moody 22 year old worship artist from Nashville, TN
Journeyman Northern Irish footballer coming to the end of his career
Renowned jazz saxophonist and bandleader
Self-proclaimed data visualisation specialist
35. MARKETPLACE
Visual.ly
“Visually
said
it
grew
10
times
since
it
launched
its
project
center
last
year
and
has
paid
out
$2
million
to
its
network
of
100,000
designers.”
http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/14/visually-raises-8-1m-to-flood-the-internet-with-even-more-infographics/
44. 2014 & BEYOND
More ‘Design for Understanding’?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-christie-perhaps-a-bridge-too-far/2014/01/09/2928e054-797a-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_graphic.html |
http://blog.visual.ly/how-data-visualization-changed-the-way-we-experience-sailing/
45. 2014 & BEYOND
More ‘Data for Action’?
“Even
a
lack
of
postings
can
tell
the
Red
Cross
something.
If
there
is
a
social
media
black
hole
in
a
certain
neighborhood,
that
probably
means
the
area
needs
help.”
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3020923/how-the-red-cross-used-tweets-to-save-lives-during-hurricane-sandy
46. DATA VISUALISATION AND INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN:
‘STATE OF THE UNION’
Andy Kirk
@visualisingdata
PROJECTS
STORYTELLING
INFOGRAPHICS
TECHNIQUES
TECHNOLOGY
ISSUES
MARKETPLACE
2014 & BEYOND