Data Made Beautiful: An Artistic Data Visualization Approach
In this class you will uncover unique and creative ways to illustrate data by visually cataloguing a collection of personal objects. If you've ever been interested in data art, this class will give you a foundation to explore this exciting genre of data visualization.
In this class you will learn:
- How to make an abstract piece of art out of data
- How to develop a toolbox of unique and artistic data visualizations to apply to a dataset
- How to catalogue a set of objects using scales of measurement
- How to collect and organize data
- Where to find inspiration and analyze existing works of art and utilize it's qualities in your piece without copying
- How to develop compositional sketches to guide your final piece
What will result will be an abstract work of art that will not only look good, but will communicate something about your life!
Format
This is a project-based class, meaning you will be applying what you are learning by creating a project alongside me.
Who is this class for?
This class is for literally anyone. You don’t need to be a data expert or a seasoned artist. I will teach you what you need to know about data, and we are working with abstract shapes and marks, which have no rules and can be done by anyone who can harness their imagination.
What can I do with this skill?
The skills you learn in this class can be applied to any project where you are looking to turn something concrete into something abstract.
- Artists: Find a new entry point into art-making and learn new techniques to generate abstract works of art.
- Data professionals: Learn methods for generating creative ideas, adding unexpected flair to your data visualizations, and come up with fresh ideas for composition.
- Designers or business professionals: Gain tools to approach information design through a creative lens.
After this class you'll have a really fun art project you can do over and over in a million different ways with a million different subjects, visualizing your life with art.
What's Included
- 12 lessons - a total of an hour worth of content
- PDF templates for data collection to help you quickly move through the project
- Lifetime access