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an introduction to information graphics and data visualisation max van kleek INFO6005 - 12.02.2013 Tuesday, 12 February 13 tuesday outline biological basis of information design visual dimensions and data dimensions tasks deception and


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an introduction to information graphics and data visualisation

max van kleek INFO6005 - 12.02.2013 Tuesday, 12 February 13
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biological basis of information design visual dimensions and data dimensions tasks deception and bad infographics tuesday outline

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friday outline interacting with visualisations: filtering, searching, selection multidimensional data toolkits: a D3 primer

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key objectives

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how do you choose a visual representation for data? how do you evaluate a visualisation? what are the goals of visualisation? key objectives

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aesthetics + engagement - is ‘pretty’ better? identifying distortion + deception minor objectives wielding power tools (excel / matlab / etc ) vs hacking bespoke approaches

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recommended texts

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biological basis

  • f information design
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SLIDE 10 framebuffer(s) display

typical computer architecture

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SLIDE 12 framebuffer(s) display eye / iris / fovea retina (sensing) visual cortex (pattern detection) v3 v1 v2 v4 v5
  • ccipital lobe
parietal lobe + frontal cortex spatial orientation focus of attention eye control, perceptual fusion Tuesday, 12 February 13
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SLIDE 13 visual cortex (pattern detection) v3 v1 v2 v4 v5
  • ccipital lobe

highly parallel visual processing routines

  • ptimised for

purpose

serial / deliberative processing “attention-focused” access to long term memory

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V1 V2 V5 V3 V4

p a r i e t a l l
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e
  • ccipital lobe

dorsal stseam ventsal stseam

“where/how” patiways “what” patiway

frontal lobe

planning tiinking deliberatjon actjon spatjal reasoning perceptual fvsion language semiotjcs Tuesday, 12 February 13
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SLIDE 15 John Snow, 1854 London Cholera Outbreak The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World. Tuesday, 12 February 13
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SLIDE 16 John Snow, 1854 London Cholera Outbreak “There was one significant anomaly - none of the monks in the adjacent monastery contracted cholera. Investigation showed that this was not an anomaly, but further evidence, for they drank only beer, which they brewed themselves.” The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World. Tuesday, 12 February 13
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SLIDE 17 Sepal length Sepal width Petal length Petal width Species 5.1 3.5 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.9 3 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.7 3.2 1.3 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.6 3.1 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.6 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.4 3.9 1.7 0.4 *I. setosa* 4.6 3.4 1.4 0.3 *I. setosa* 5 3.4 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.4 2.9 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.9 3.1 1.5 0.1 *I. setosa* 5.4 3.7 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.8 3.4 1.6 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.8 3 1.4 0.1 *I. setosa* 4.3 3 1.1 0.1 *I. setosa* 5.8 4 1.2 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.7 4.4 1.5 0.4 *I. setosa* 5.4 3.9 1.3 0.4 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.5 1.4 0.3 *I. setosa* 5.7 3.8 1.7 0.3 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.8 1.5 0.3 *I. setosa* 5.4 3.4 1.7 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.7 1.5 0.4 *I. setosa* 4.6 3.6 1 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.3 1.7 0.5 *I. setosa* 4.8 3.4 1.9 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3 1.6 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.4 1.6 0.4 *I. setosa* 5.2 3.5 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.2 3.4 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.7 3.2 1.6 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.8 3.1 1.6 0.2 *I. setosa* Sepal length Sepal width Petal length Petal width Species 5.4 3.4 1.5 0.4 *I. setosa* 5.2 4.1 1.5 0.1 *I. setosa* 5.5 4.2 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.9 3.1 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.2 1.2 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.5 3.5 1.3 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.9 3.6 1.4 0.1 *I. setosa* 4.4 3 1.3 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.4 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.5 1.3 0.3 *I. setosa* 4.5 2.3 1.3 0.3 *I. setosa* 4.4 3.2 1.3 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.5 1.6 0.6 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.8 1.9 0.4 *I. setosa* 4.8 3 1.4 0.3 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.8 1.6 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.6 3.2 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.3 3.7 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.3 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 7 3.2 4.7 1.4 *I. versicolor* 6.4 3.2 4.5 1.5 *I. versicolor* 6.9 3.1 4.9 1.5 *I. versicolor* 5.5 2.3 4 1.3 *I. versicolor* 6.5 2.8 4.6 1.5 *I. versicolor* 5.7 2.8 4.5 1.3 *I. versicolor* 6.3 3.3 4.7 1.6 *I. versicolor* 4.9 2.4 3.3 1 *I. versicolor* 6.6 2.9 4.6 1.3 *I. versicolor* 5.2 2.7 3.9 1.4 *I. versicolor* 5 2 3.5 1 *I. versicolor* 5.9 3 4.2 1.5 *I. versicolor* Sepal length Sepal width Petal length Petal width Species 5.4 3.4 1.5 0.4 *I. setosa* 5.2 4.1 1.5 0.1 *I. setosa* 5.5 4.2 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.9 3.1 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.2 1.2 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.5 3.5 1.3 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.9 3.6 1.4 0.1 *I. setosa* 4.4 3 1.3 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.4 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.5 1.3 0.3 *I. setosa* 4.5 2.3 1.3 0.3 *I. setosa* 4.4 3.2 1.3 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.5 1.6 0.6 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.8 1.9 0.4 *I. setosa* 4.8 3 1.4 0.3 *I. setosa* 5.1 3.8 1.6 0.2 *I. setosa* 4.6 3.2 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 5.3 3.7 1.5 0.2 *I. setosa* 5 3.3 1.4 0.2 *I. setosa* 7 3.2 4.7 1.4 *I. versicolor* 6.4 3.2 4.5 1.5 *I. versicolor* 6.9 3.1 4.9 1.5 *I. versicolor* 5.5 2.3 4 1.3 *I. versicolor* 6.5 2.8 4.6 1.5 *I. versicolor* 5.7 2.8 4.5 1.3 *I. versicolor* 6.3 3.3 4.7 1.6 *I. versicolor* 4.9 2.4 3.3 1 *I. versicolor* 6.6 2.9 4.6 1.3 *I. versicolor* 5.2 2.7 3.9 1.4 *I. versicolor* 5 2 3.5 1 *I. versicolor* 5.9 3 4.2 1.5 *I. versicolor* Tuesday, 12 February 13
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so how do we come up with these visual representations and which do we choose for a dataset?

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Visual and Data Dimensions

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so you have a dataset...

{x1, x2, x3, x4, ... } x1

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so you have a dataset...

{x1, x2, x3, x4, ... } {1, 200, 5, 6, ... }

integral

{1.0, 2.0, 1.2, 4, ... }

fixed point

...}

, , , ,

{

categorical relational

...} , , , {f(

) g( ),q( )

,

{‘a’, ‘b’, ‘12c’, ‘d’ ...}

alpha(-numeric)

{20%, 30%, 1%, 5% ...}

fractions of a population

x1

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so you have a dataset...

{x1, x2, x3, x4, ... } {1, 200, 5, 6, ... }

integral

{1.0, 2.0, 1.2, 4, ... }

fixed point

...}

, , , ,

{

categorical relational

...} , , , {f(

) g( ),q( )

,

{‘a’, ‘b’, ‘12c’, ‘d’ ...}

alpha(-numeric)

{20%, 30%, 1%, 5% ...}

fractions of a population

x1

  • bjective - help the user to understand :

relationships among the elements of the set

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it’s probably multivariate

{x1, x2, x3, x4, ... }

so you have a dataset...

x = x1 y1 t1 x2 y2 t2

[ ]

, , x3 y3 t3 ...

if these are observations of the (same] of object(s) over time “time series” if these are observations of different things at a single point in time “population” if these are observations of different things at a different points in time “observations”

x =

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it’s probably multivariate

{x1, x2, x3, x4, ... }

so you have a dataset...

x = x1 y1 t1 x2 y2 t2

[ ]

, , x3 y3 t3 ...

if these are observations of the (same] of object(s) over time “time series” if these are observations of different things at a single point in time “population” if these are observations of different things at a different points in time “observations”

x =

  • bjective - help the user to understand :
  • 1. elements - specifically relationships among dimensions

(through a large number of examples)

  • 2. relationships - among different elements
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SLIDE 28 integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 29 position relative location centrality integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 30 position relative location centrality shape integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 31 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 32 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 33 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height
  • rientation
integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 34 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height
  • rientation
stroke colour pattern, thickness integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 35 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height
  • rientation
stroke colour pattern, thickness
  • pacity
integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 36 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height
  • rientation
stroke colour pattern, thickness
  • pacity
texture integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 37 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height
  • rientation
stroke colour pattern, thickness
  • pacity
texture movement integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 38 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height
  • rientation
stroke colour pattern, thickness
  • pacity
texture movement juxtaposition integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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SLIDE 39 position relative location centrality shape colour saturation
  • pacity
size width height
  • rientation
stroke colour pattern, thickness
  • pacity
texture movement juxtaposition integral fixed point categorical relational alpha(-numeric) fractions of a population ...

visual dimension tzpe data dimension tzpes

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position

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position

linear mapping of values logarithmic.. bin and count..

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position

  • nly have up to 3 spatial

dimensions to work with

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position

  • nly have up to 3 spatial

dimensions to work with

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  • rientation
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  • rientation

range-limited

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  • rientation

range-limited

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  • rientation

range-limited

symmetry properties of the geometry Tuesday, 12 February 13
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  • rientation

range-limited

symmetry properties of the geometry Tuesday, 12 February 13
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  • rientation

range-limited

symmetry properties of the geometry

pop-out

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popouts using multiple dimensions

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  • rientation

popouts using multiple dimensions 1D colour

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  • rientation

popouts using multiple dimensions 1D orientation 1D colour

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  • rientation

popouts using multiple dimensions 1D orientation 1D colour 2D color/

  • rientation
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Using colour for continuous values

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Using colour for continuous values

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Using colour for continuous values

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Using colour for continuous values problem 1: No natural ordering

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Using colour for continuous values problem 1: No natural ordering

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Using colour for continuous values problem 1: No natural ordering

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Using colour for continuous values problem 1: No natural ordering

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Using colour for continuous values problem 1: No natural ordering

http://www.colormunki.com/game/huetest_kiosk

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Using colour for continuous values problem 1: No natural ordering

http://www.colormunki.com/game/huetest_kiosk

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Using colour for continuous values protanopia

deuteranopia tritanopia

Protanopia affects 8% of males, 0.5% females

  • f Northern European ancestry

problem 2: colour sensitivity

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Using colour for continuous values problem 3: yellow is special

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Using colour for continuous values problem 3: yellow is special

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Using colour for continuous values problem 4: Details: overemphasised or obscured

hue ‘borders’ overemphasise small changes, hue ‘middles’ blend potentially important details Tuesday, 12 February 13
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Using colour for continuous values problem 4: Details: overemphasised or obscured

hue ‘borders’ overemphasise small changes, hue ‘middles’ blend potentially important details Tuesday, 12 February 13
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Using colour for continuous values problem 4: Details: overemphasised or obscured

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Using colour for continuous values problem 5: pop out can drown out

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juxtaposition: small multiples

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Chernoff Faces multidimensional data

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SLIDE 76 (via http:/ /zompist.wordpress.com/) via The Guardian distorted to make area proportional to votes

Obama-Romney 2012 victories by state

multidimensional data

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napoleon’s march to moscow

charles joseph minard

multidimensional data

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napoleon’s march to moscow

charles joseph minard

multidimensional data

how many dimensions can you find? Tuesday, 12 February 13
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napoleon’s march to moscow

charles joseph minard

multidimensional data

how many dimensions can you find? ans: 1) size of the army 2-3) path (lat/lng) taken on a map 4) direction army was traveling 5) temperature 6) dates army reached particular locations Tuesday, 12 February 13
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SLIDE 80 E.J. Marey La méthode graphique (1885)

multidimensional data

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SLIDE 81 E.J. Marey La méthode graphique (1885)

multidimensional data

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TGV Paris-Lyon

E.J. Marey La méthode graphique (1885)

multidimensional data

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gapminder motion

motion

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aaron koblin - flight patterns

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Android Global Activations Oct’08-Jan ’11

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Standard Visualisation Techniques

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(an aside: bad stacked areas and “streamgraphs”)

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(an aside: bad stacked areas and “streamgraphs”)

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(an aside: bad stacked areas and “streamgraphs”)

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?

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(an aside: bad stacked areas and “streamgraphs”) “abandon all hope ye who vieweth”

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?

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(an aside: bad stacked areas and “streamgraphs”) “abandon all hope ye who vieweth”

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?

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multivariate relational data: hierarchical

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multivariate relational data: hierarchical tree

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multivariate relational data: hierarchical tree

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multivariate relational data: hierarchical

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multivariate relational data: hierarchical

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multivariate relational data: hierarchical

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multivariate relational data: non-hierarchical venn diagram

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multivariate relational data: non-hierarchical venn diagram lattice

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multivariate relational data: non-hierarchical venn diagram lattice parallel sets

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multivariate relational data: non-hierarchical venn diagram lattice parallel sets Plenty of other interesting visualisations.... Some favourites I didn’t mention? send them to: max@hip.cat and I’ll compile a list for the class

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infographic fails:

visual + statistical sleight

  • f hand to mislead the

audience

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  • 1. Barchart baseline fail
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  • 1. Barchart baseline fail
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  • 1. Barchart baseline fail
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  • 2. Perspective and measurement fail
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using area (2 dimensions) to represent one dimension

  • 2. “Huge differences” fail
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using area to represent one dimension

  • 2. “Huge differences” fail
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using area to represent one dimension

  • 2. “Huge differences” fail
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using area to represent one dimension

  • 2. “Huge differences” fail
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Quiz: How does this fail?

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In conclusion

Designing effective infographics is about effectively conveying or facilitating an understanding of relationships in data

  • ffloading “heavy

lifting” to our trained neural circuitry.

While still an art, many design principles grounded in usability can provide guidance: natural mappings, simplicity, & avoiding distortion

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