Information Design and Data Visualisation Online Short Course

On this beginner’s online course you will learn the fundamentals of information design and data visualisation and how to apply these skills to your own communication projects, or in managerial or designer job roles.

Topics Covered

• Storytelling through information design and data visualisation
• Considering the importance of colour, hierarchy and typography
• Visualisation types
• Software contexts
• Narrative and sequence
• Chart types
• Layout and composition
• Principles of perception
• Visual grammar
• Adobe Illustrator graphs and icons
• Knowing your audience and story
• Analysing data
• Picking the right format
• Understanding and using LATCH theory
• Interdisciplinary design
• Collecting and mapping information
• Understanding the design processes
• Research methods
• Qualitative and quantitative issues
• Information as art