Data Sketches: A journey of imagination, exploration, and beautiful data visualizations (AK Peters Visualization Series)

In Data Sketches , Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu document the deeply creative process behind 24 unique data visualization projects, and they combine this with powerful technical insights which reveal the mindset behind coding creatively. Exploring 12 different themes – from the Olympics to Presidents & Royals and from Movies to Myths & Legends – each pair of visualizations explores different technologies and forms, blurring the boundary between visualization as an exploratory tool and an artform in its own right. This beautiful book provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes account of all 24 projects and shares the authors' personal notes and drafts every step of the way. The book features: Detailed information on data gathering, sketching, and coding data visualizations for the web, with screenshots of works-in-progress and reproductions from the authors' notebooks Never-before-published technical write-ups, with beginner-friendly explanations of core data visualization concepts Practical lessons based on the data and design challenges overcome during each project Full-color pages, showcasing all 24 final data visualizations This book is perfect for anyone interested or working in data visualization and information design, and especially those who want to take their work to the next level and are inspired by unique and compelling data-driven storytelling. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Contents Intro Foreword About Data Sketches How to Read This Book Technologies & Tools Projects Movies The Words of the Lord of the Rings Film Flowers Olympics Olympic Feathers Dive Fractals Travel My Life in Vacations Four Years of Vacations in 20,000 Colors Presidents & Royals Royal Constellations Putting Emojis on the President’s Face Books Magic Is Everywhere Every Line in Hamilton Music The Top 2000 ♥ the 70s & 80s Data Driven Revolutions Nostalgia All the Fights in Dragon Ball Z The Most Popular of Them All Nature Marble Butterflies Send Me Love Culture Beautiful in English Explore Adventure Community Breathing Earth 655 Frustrations Doing Data Visualization Myths & Legends Figures in the Sky Legends Fearless An Ode to Cardcaptor Sakura One Amongst Many Outro Lessons Interview with Series Editor: Tamara Munzner Acknowledgments "In Data Sketches, Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu document the creative and collaborative process behind 24 unique data visualization projects, spanning different topics, technologies, and forms. Features: Technical write-ups with beginner-friendly explanations of core concepts; Practical lessons on data and design challenges; Full-color pages; Interview with Tamara Munzner; Foreword by Alberto Cairo. This book is perfect for anyone interested or working in data visualization and information design, especially those who want to take their work to the next level and are inspired by unique and compelling data-driven storytelling"-- Provided by publisher In Data Sketches, Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu document the deeply creative process behind 24 unique data visualization projects. This beautiful coffee table book explores 12 different themes, providing an intimate behind-the-scenes account of all 24 projects and sharing personal notes and drafts every step of the way.