Sally Gore, MS, MSLIS
Sally.Gore@umassmed.edu
Tess Grynoch, MLIS
Tess.Grynoch@umassmed.edu
The Truthful Art by
The Truthful Art is an introduction to quantitative thinking and statistical and cartographical representation written specifically for journalists and designers. A follow-up to The Functional Art, it goes into the specifics of how to create functional charts, maps, and graphs.
The Functional Art by
Unlike any time before in our lives, we have access to vast amounts of free information. With the right tools, we can start to make sense of all this data to see patterns and trends that would otherwise be invisible to us. By transforming numbers into graphical shapes, we allow readers to understand the stories those numbers hide. In this practical introduction to understanding and using information graphics, you'll learn how to use data visualisations as tools to see beyond lists of numbers and variables and achieve new insights into the complex world around us. Regardless of the kind of data you're working with-business, science, politics, sports, or even your own personal finances-this book will show you how to use statistical charts, maps, and explanation diagrams to spot the stories in the data and learn new things from it. You'll also get to peek into the creative process of some of the world's most talented designers and visual journalists, including Condé Nast Traveler's John Grimwade, National Geographic Magazine's Fernando Baptista, The New York Times' Steve Duenes, The Washington Post's Hannah Fairfield, Hans Rosling of the Gapminder Foundation, Stanford's Geoff McGhee, and European superstars Moritz Stefaner, Jan Willem Tulp, Stefanie Posavec, and Gregor Aisch. . The Functional Art reveals: Why data visualisation should be thought of as "functional art" rather than fine art How to use colour, type, and other graphic tools to make your information graphics more effective, not just better looking The science of how our brains perceive and remember information Best practices for creating interactive information graphics A comprehensive look at the creative process behind successful information graphics An extensive gallery of inspirational work from the world's top designers and visual artists
Effective Data Visualization by 
Data Visualisation by
Voted one of the "six best books for data geeks" by The Financial Times. Never has it been more essential to work in the world of data. Scholars and students need to be able to analyze, design, and curate information into useful tools of communication, insight, and understanding. This book is the starting point in learning the process and skills of data visualization, teaching the concepts and skills of how to present data, and inspiring effective visual design. Benefits of this book: A flexible step-by-step journey that equips you to achieve great data visualization A curated collection of classic and contemporary examples, giving illustrations of good and bad practice Examples on every page to give creative inspiration Illustrations of good and bad practice show you how to critically evaluate and improve your own work Advice and experience from the best designers in the field Loads of online practical help, checklists, case studies and exercises make this the most comprehensive text available
Visual Miscellaneum by
The bestselling classic has been revised and updated! A colorful guide to the world's most consequential trivia, Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless is a reference book like no other. It helps us make sense of our world by putting the data we are bombarded with every day--health findings, technological advances, cultural touch points, war statistics--into creative visual perspective. Like Show Me How by Lauren Smith and Schott's Miscellany, only more complete and satisfying, Visual Miscellaneum is a treat for the mind and the eye.
Knowledge Is Beautiful by
In this sequel to the bestselling book The Visual Miscellaneum, author David McCandless uses stunning and unique visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works. Every day, every hour, every minute we are bombarded with information, from television, from newspapers, from the Internet, we're steeped in it. We need a way to relate to it. Enter David McCandless and his stunning infographics, simple, elegant ways to interact with information too complex or abstract to grasp any way but visually. McCandless creates visually stunning displays that blend the facts with their connections, contexts, and relationships, making information meaningful, entertaining, and beautiful. And his genius is as much in finding fresh ways to provocatively combine datasets as it is in finding new ways to show the results. Knowledge is Beautiful is a fascinating spin through the world of visualized data, all of it bearing the hallmark of David McCandless's boundary-breaking, signature style. The captivating follow-up to the bestseller The Visual Miscellaneum, Knowledge is Beautiful offers a deeper, more ranging look at the world and its history, with more connectivity between the pages, a greater exploration of causes and consequences, and a more inclusive global outlook. With a portion of its content crowd-sourced from McCandless's international following, Knowledge is Beautiful achieves a revolutionary and democratic look at the key issues from questions on history and politics, the facts of science, streams of literature, and much more. This is a project that will truly push the boundaries of books everywhere, providing insights into our world in a way never seen before.
Visualize This by
Practical data design tips from a data visualization expert ofthe modern age Data doesn't decrease; it is ever-increasing and can beoverwhelming to organize in a way that makes sense to its intendedaudience. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could actually visualizedata in such a way that we could maximize its potential and tell astory in a clear, concise manner? Thanks to the creative genius ofNathan Yau, we can. With this full-color book, data visualizationguru and author Nathan Yau uses step-by-step tutorials to show youhow to visualize and tell stories with data. He explains how togather, parse, and format data and then design high qualitygraphics that help you explore and present patterns, outliers, andrelationships. Presents a unique approach to visualizing and telling storieswith data, from a data visualization expert and the creator offlowingdata.com, Nathan Yau Offers step-by-step tutorials and practical design tips forcreating statistical graphics, geographical maps, and informationdesign to find meaning in the numbers Details tools that can be used to visualize data-nativegraphics for the Web, such as ActionScript, Flash libraries, PHP,and JavaScript and tools to design graphics for print, such as Rand Illustrator Contains numerous examples and descriptions of patterns andoutliers and explains how to show them Visualize This demonstrates how to explain data visually so thatyou can present your information in a way that is easy tounderstand and appealing.
