Tool-agnostic workshop

Why us Dataviz so important?
A data visualisation can be a great shortcut in helping readers get to grips with a data story – but for it to work, it needs a bit of careful planning. In this session, we will explore how to make visuals which are intuitive for our end users, respect the nature of the data, emphasise our stories, and also look good. The end game is to equip you to produce graphs which are visually compelling, and help people engage well with the story you are telling.

Overview
This workshop is designed primarily with the VSCE Sector in mind. In this 90-minute workshop, participants will explore:

  • how to choose the right types of graphs for different types of data stories
  • how to make the most of colours to emphasise stories
  • how to make the most of typography and annotations to help readers quickly orient themselves
  • how to build in accessibility principles at each stage
  • ethics in dataviz and how to humanise the stories we tell

The examples used throughout will be relevant to the healthcare setting, and participants will have opportunities to pause, make desicions about their own graphs, and get feedback if they are willing to share their ideas with the wider group.

The resources shared during this workshop will be tool-agnostic, allowing users to gain the vocabulary necessary for discussing different dataviz design decisions, and apply general principles to their work.

Read from previous attendees of this course:

“I really liked Cara’s way of teaching. She was incredibly engaging and made everything interactive. I always felt that if I did need to ask a question, she would be happy to answer. For only one day, I thought she taught us so much, but it did not feel overwhelming.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the training which felt relaxed, informative and engaging. Cara is clearly an expert in her field and made what could have been a really dull topic in a fast paced and accessible training day. Thank you!”

Prerequisites

  • Experience creating and editing simple data visualisations using your tool of choice (Excel, PowerBI, Flourish, …)
  • Ideally, have some data and a data visualisation you can bring along with you and edit as we go

Capacity
20 people.

Registration

To register for this workshop please click below. Please note that this workshop is only available for members of NortHFutures.

Northern Health Futures (NortHFutures) is a collaborative digital health hub that addresses unmet health and care needs of populations in the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) region of the UK.

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