Visual Design with Data

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Visual Design with Data | Online

Online Campus

Online
Anywhere
Online

Past Locations for this Workshop

About this workshop

Stunning spreadsheets and interactive charts are critical when presenting data-driven analysis. But all too often, those spreadsheets and charts are poorly formatted, confusing to read, and tough to understand. This workshop seeks to solve those problems, transforming you into a data-design ninja when working with Excel or Google Sheets.

This workshop is divided into three parts:

  • The first walks through data design fundamentals, and how to create stunning + persuasive spreadsheets in Excel or Google Sheets using a few simple formatting principles.
  • You’ll then put this knowledge to practice with hands-on examples. First, you'll learn to build beautiful simple graphs and sparklines with your data. Then, you’ll learn how to create interactive charts that change based on adjustments to calculated cells.
  • In the final part of the workshop, we’ll review a few tools + techniques (e.g. sparklines, small multiples, narrative, and various SaaS platforms) that enable easier display + digestion of larger amounts of information.

This workshop is ideal for:

  • Anyone who works with spreadsheets daily or weekly
  • Anyone interested in applying design principles to sets of data
  • Anyone responsible for driving standards around data + communication in their organization

Takeaways

  • Learn how to reformat any “ugly” or “boring” spreadsheet into one that’s beautiful, digestible, and intuitive
  • Explore how to integrate interactive charts into any “flat” spreadsheet or calculated data table
  • Understand how to leverage other tools to accelerate the creation of beautiful, intuitive data analyses

Prereqs & Preparation

  • Basic familiarity with Excel and Google Sheets
  • Laptop and Google Sheets account (for in-class exercises)

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