DNA RESOURCE GROUP | HALLMARK CARDS, INC.
Join us for a seminar series all about data. This three-part arc will offer an introduction to the field of data visualization, a primer on structuring data for visual analysis, and a framework effectively communicating about data.
Welcome to Data Dozen! My name is Erin Waldron and I’m delighted to be joining the Data aNd Analytics Resource Group to bring you this 2019 Summer Seminar Series. We’ll cover a lot of ground in just three hours, so rest assured all of the resources can be found here. Enjoy!
Each of our three seminar series will cover a different topic relating to data analytics. We’d love to have you join us for every session, but each of these seminars stands on its own. Here’s what we’ll explore.
BRINGING DATA TO LIFE: CREATING IMPACTFUL DATA VISUALIZATIONS
In the opening seminar, we’ll take an immersive look at the field of data visualization. From historical firsts to modern day takes, we’ll explore how to incorporate the best data visualization strategies in our own work.
LONG AND SKINNY: PREPARING DATA FOR VISUALIZATION
We will deconstruct the ideal data structure for creating visualizations. From the level of aggregation to which variables to provide, this session will offer insights into the most common data structure hiccups visualization specialists experience.
THE COMMUNICATION CHECKLIST: CREATING BETTER ORGANIZATIONAL CONVERSATIONS AROUND DATA
Finally, we’ll dive into the most significant and wide-reaching feature underpinning good analysis: effective communication. We will build out a step-by-step checklist to facilitate more meaningful and compassionate organizational dialogues around data.
The highlights from each seminar will be collected below. Download the slides, follow the links, and start incorporating these resources into your own work.
These historical firsts and modern day masterpieces offer infinite inspiration. From these fifteen visualizations, we can distill good data visualization down to three rules of thumb to follow in our own work.
A CHART OF BIOGRAPHY
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY
WHEAT & WAGES
WILLIAM PLAYFAIR
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
WILLIAM PLAYFAIR
POPULATION AND REVENUE
WILLIAM PLAYFAIR
CHOLERA NEAR BROAD STREET
JOHN SNOW
CAUSES OF MORTALITY
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
SUCCESSIVE LOSSES IN MEN
CHARLES MINARD
THE HISTORY OF THE NFL
MATT CHAMBERS
THE AGE OF BORDERS
PISSEGURI82
THE SCALE OF THE MIGRANT CRISIS
NEW YORK TIMES
WHOSE HERITAGE
SOUTHERN POVERTY
LAW CENTER
ONE PERSON, ONE DOT
DEMOGRAPHICS RESEARCH GROUP UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
CREATIVE ROUTINES
RJ ANDREWS
DEAR DATA
GIORGIA LUPI &
STEFANIE POSAVEC
ENDANGERED SAFARI
RJ ANDREWS
TABLEAU PUBLIC
GREATEST HITS
We’ll cover quite a bit of content in just one hour. No need to scramble with notes. All of the slides, including the key lists below, are posted as a PDF. Just click here to download your own copy of the slides.
Here are the visualizations that will spark our discussion about the best and worst of data preparation. All are Tableau Workbooks created by Data Dozen and hosted on Tableau Public, so feel free to download your own copy.
ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DATA
ERIN WALDRON
IPEDS DATA
ERIN WALDRON
IPEDS DATA
ERIN WALDRON
Once again, we’ve got a lot on our plate for just 60 minutes. All of the slides, including the central topics below, are posted as a PDF. Click here to download your own copy of the slides.
All of the data questions we discuss during the workshop are collected in a cheatsheet here. Feel free to click the image and download your own copy.
And last but surely not least, if you’d like a copy of the slides used in this presentation on communication, they’re all yours! Just click here to download the complete set of slides.
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