Foreword by Alberto Cairo. About Data Sketches. 1. July: Movies 2. August: Olympics 3. September: Travel 4. October: Presidents & Royals 5. November: Books 6. December: Music 7. January: Nostalgia 8. February: Nature 9. March: Culture 10. April: Community 11. May: Myths & Legends 12. June: Fearless
Nadieh Bremer is an astronomer turned data scientist turned freelancing data visualization designer. Shirley Wu studied business and finance, graduated as a software engineer, and is now an independent data visualization designer. Connected by a mutual love for visualizing data, they bring a unique approach to visualization and refuse to be tied down by convention and available tools. The results are beautiful, innovative, and inspiring.
They are both award-winning and internationally recognized data visualization designers. Their past clients include Google, UNESCO, SFMOMA, and the New York Times.
"The Data Sketches collaboration is a glorious tour de force: two
people spur each other along a remarkable spiral of visualization
creativity, and let the rest of us come along for the ride! Nadieh
and Shirley share their sketches and code, experiments and
explorations, reflections and realizations, eurekas and backtracks,
and infectious enthusiasm. They each bring a unique vector, voice,
and style to the 12 project topics; what unites them is deep
technical chops and a superlative eye for design."--Tamara Munzner,
Professor of Computer Science at the University of British
Columbia, Chair of the Executive Committee of IEEE Visualization,
Author of Visualization Analysis and Design"What a rare treat it is
for Shirley and Nadieh to share their process so openly! We see not
only the technical work—prototyping with real data, riffing from
examples—but the circuitous emotional journey from rough concept to
polished final product. Shirley and Nadieh are honest,
entertaining, and insightful in their retrospectives. For anyone
interested in visualization, their stories are a powerful lesson of
how designs can be shaped to communicate effectively and with
intent. And their openness and humility make the practice less
intimidating, inviting newcomers to get started."--Mike Bostock,
Creator of D3.js and Founder of Observable"The work of Nadieh
Bremer & Shirley Wu is some of the most beautiful and exciting data
visualization work being done today. They bring incredible
aesthetics to complex data to enlighten and evoke joy in their
audiences. In Data Sketches we get to see some of their best, most
personal work and, more than that, we get their explanation of what
inspired them and how they accomplished such amazing work. This
book is a treat for both the eye and the mind."--Elijah Meeks,
Executive Director of the Data Visualization Society and
Author"This book brings the perfect blend of ingredients together
for a nourishing recipe of inspiration and knowledge beneficial to
beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Nadieh and Shirley
are generational talents. Through their data visualisation work
they relentlessly exhibit a wide spectrum of capabilities across
the creative, editorial, analytical, and technical dimensions.
Above all, they are wonderful communicators. They know how to
skilfully communicate to audiences through data. And now, through
this book, they share detailed stories of their process giving us
the privilege of learning what, why and how they do what they
do."--Andy Kirk, Data Visualisation Specialist, Author, and Editor
of visualisingdata.com"Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu are wondrous
eccentrics. Their splendid book is the product of a collaborative
experimental project, Data Sketches, that might be one of the first
exponents of an emerging visualization orthodoxy in which
uniqueness is paramount and templates and conventions are viewed
with scepticism." --Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair at the University
of Miami and Author - from the Foreword"Nadieh Bremer and Shirley
Wu’s Data Sketches collaboration is a great example of what you can
do with data visualization beyond a standard chart. They show that
visualization can be both useful and beautiful. They show the many
possibilities when you put thought into the data and the visuals.
The best part of Data Sketches is that Bremer and Wu documented
their processes, so that you can learn the tools they used, the
messiness of the data, and how they get over the bumps along the
way."--Nathan Yau, Creator of FlowingData and Author"Written in an
approachable, first-person angle, this book is a delightful
behind-the-scenes look at the process for creating any
sophisticated data visualization. It provides many personal tips
for every stage of development, from data collection and analysis,
to sketching and final production. The authors have done a
tremendous job in demystifying a normally opaque practice. They
made it seem so easy you will want to start on your own project
right away."--Manual Lima, Design Lead, Author, Mentor, and
Lecturer. RSA Fellow. TED Speaker. Founder of
VisualComplexity.com."As an educator focused on computational
media, I consistently point students towards Shirley and Nadieh's
work for inspiration. I am so thrilled and excited that they've
synthesized years of hard work and exploration into Data Sketches,
which is now my go-to resource for coders interested in creative
expression and storytelling with data!"--Dan Shiffman, Author,
Director of The Processing Foundation, Associate Arts Professor at
ITP/IMA, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU"A visual duet to savor! This
tag-team visualization bonanza is a total knockout!"--Jim
Vallandingham, Data Visualization Designer and Data Scientist at
Zymergen
"The Data Sketches collaboration is a glorious tour de force: two
people spur each other along a remarkable spiral of visualization
creativity, and let the rest of us come along for the ride! Nadieh
and Shirley share their sketches and code, experiments and
explorations, reflections and realizations, eurekas and backtracks,
and infectious enthusiasm. They each bring a unique vector, voice,
and style to the 12 project topics; what unites them is deep
technical chops and a superlative eye for design."--Tamara Munzner,
Professor of Computer Science at the University of British
Columbia, Former Chair of the Executive Committee of IEEE
Visualization, Author of Visualization Analysis and Design"What a
rare treat it is for Shirley and Nadieh to share their process so
openly! We see not only the technical work—prototyping with real
data, riffing from examples—but the circuitous emotional journey
from rough concept to polished final product. Shirley and Nadieh
are honest, entertaining, and insightful in their retrospectives.
For anyone interested in visualization, their stories are a
powerful lesson of how designs can be shaped to communicate
effectively and with intent. And their openness and humility make
the practice less intimidating, inviting newcomers to get
started."--Mike Bostock, Creator of D3.js and Founder of
Observable"The work of Nadieh Bremer & Shirley Wu is some of the
most beautiful and exciting data visualization work being done
today. They bring incredible aesthetics to complex data to
enlighten and evoke joy in their audiences. In Data Sketches we get
to see some of their best, most personal work and, more than that,
we get their explanation of what inspired them and how they
accomplished such amazing work. This book is a treat for both the
eye and the mind."--Elijah Meeks, Executive Director of the Data
Visualization Society and Author"This book brings the perfect blend
of ingredients together for a nourishing recipe of inspiration and
knowledge beneficial to beginners and experienced practitioners
alike. Nadieh and Shirley are generational talents. Through their
data visualisation work they relentlessly exhibit a wide spectrum
of capabilities across the creative, editorial, analytical, and
technical dimensions. Above all, they are wonderful communicators.
They know how to skilfully communicate to audiences through data.
And now, through this book, they share detailed stories of their
process giving us the privilege of learning what, why and how they
do what they do."--Andy Kirk, Data Visualisation Specialist,
Author, and Editor of visualisingdata.com"Nadieh Bremer and Shirley
Wu are wondrous eccentrics. Their splendid book is the product of a
collaborative experimental project, Data Sketches, that might be
one of the first exponents of an emerging visualization orthodoxy
in which uniqueness is paramount and templates and conventions are
viewed with scepticism." --Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair at the
University of Miami and Author - from the Foreword"Nadieh Bremer
and Shirley Wu’s Data Sketches collaboration is a great example of
what you can do with data visualization beyond a standard chart.
They show that visualization can be both useful and beautiful. They
show the many possibilities when you put thought into the data and
the visuals. The best part of Data Sketches is that Bremer and Wu
documented their processes, so that you can learn the tools they
used, the messiness of the data, and how they get over the bumps
along the way."--Nathan Yau, Creator of FlowingData and
Author"Written in an approachable, first-person angle, this book is
a delightful behind-the-scenes look at the process for creating any
sophisticated data visualization. It provides many personal tips
for every stage of development, from data collection and analysis,
to sketching and final production. The authors have done a
tremendous job in demystifying a normally opaque practice. They
made it seem so easy you will want to start on your own project
right away."--Manuel Lima, Design Lead, Author, Mentor, and
Lecturer. RSA Fellow. TED Speaker. Founder of
VisualComplexity.com."The story behind the magic is sometimes the
most magical. Data Sketches is a landmark event in data
visualization. Finally, Shirley Wu and Nadieh Bremer reveal how
they brought it to life. Go with two of the world’s best
interactive makers deep behind-the-scenes. See how it works—and all
the drafts it took to get there. Learn from many comparisons:
between Wu and Bremer and across the trajectory of their
twenty-four stories. After immersing yourself in Data Sketches you
will emerge inspired." -- RJ Andrews, Data Storyteller, Author, and
Creator of Info We Trust."As an educator focused on computational
media, I consistently point students towards Shirley and Nadieh's
work for inspiration. I am so thrilled and excited that they've
synthesized years of hard work and exploration into Data Sketches,
which is now my go-to resource for coders interested in creative
expression and storytelling with data!"--Dan Shiffman, Author,
Director of The Processing Foundation, Associate Arts Professor at
ITP/IMA, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU"A visual duet to savor! This
tag-team visualization bonanza is a total knockout!"--Jim
Vallandingham, Data Visualization Designer and Data Scientist at
Zymergen“Lay-chart readers cannot appreciate the expertise and
thousands of decisions that go into a single visualization, but
this wonderful behind-the-scenes peek reveals how there is never
just one ‘right’ answer, but many possible answers — each of them
beautiful, provocative, and shaped by the unique lens of its
creator.”
--Scott Murray, Author and Designer, O'Reilly media
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