This year I will be focusing on a research project, which includes a mixture of academic research and practice-based research. As a visual communication designer, l have chosen to look at how data visualisations can support positive social change. Why this topic? I have always loved information design – making complex information more simple and …
The Friendly Data Monitor was now ready for action! I checked everything was working, and posed it for a photo shoot…
This practical project requires us to develop a physical product that uses some of the enhanced design tools and technologies we have learnt about. The first step is to write the brief – define the objectives, the detailed requirements and the process to follow, and do any necessary research. I decided to work on something …
In week 7 of our Enhanced Design Tools course, guest lecturer Dale Patterson gave a talk about data visualisation and artificial intelligence. This article is a summary of some of the concepts he discussed. Data is all around us, and there is huge potential for designers to help people make sense of this sea of …
This report looks at the disruptive effect big data is having on the visualisation of information, by first investigating the objectives of visualising data, then examining the attributes, uses and risks of big data, and finally analysing the opportunities in this area of visual communication design.
