Design Mind for Data Visualization: Learn to Use Information and Graphic Design Principles to Produce Engaging Data Stories Your Audience Can't Ignore - Hardcover

Storm, J

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798986939421

Publisher: 6x9 Publishing House LLC, 2022

Synopsis

94% of consumers will leave a website with poor graphic design. Do you want to effortlessly keep an audience's attention on your data visuals and not their phones? Keep reading.

Good graphic design can feel like a magic trick.

In business, a well-designed data visual can tell a story that brings enlightenment and confidence to an audience.

It helps stakeholders make decisions quickly.

It provides invaluable insights to businesses based on data.

It inspires new data scientists or analysts to explore their creative side.

A viewer feels safe. They know they can trust the data. This is the power of design.

Luckily, this skill is not magic, but where science meets creativity. If you are worried you don't have a creative bone in your body, Design Mind for Data Visualization is here to bridge the gap.

93% of all human communication is visual. When you understand how people perceive visuals and mash that with knowledge of elements and principles of design...abracadabra.

It is important to tell your data story, but you must also show it.

But how do you get started, and where do you find inspiration?

Can you even do this if you aren't a professional graphic designer?

Do you have to go to school for this?

I understand that when you approach the design phase of data visualization, it can feel overwhelming.

It doesn't have to be.

Let Design Mind help you put together the building blocks of design fundamentals and create a structure and process for you to use going forward.

In this book, you will discover

• The reason why Sherlock Holmes doesn't know the Earth revolves around the Sun is the same reason why your visuals are forgettable
• The 3 design attributes that literally grab the audience's attention. Your viewers will have no choice
• The organ you actually use to see (hint: it's not your eyes) and why you should target it
• Stuck on what colors to use? This trick can help you choose a color palette in 5 mins
• The 1 tool all designers use which you can start applying today to improve your layouts
• Why you can never unsee the arrow in the FedEx logo and how to apply the technique to your designs
• The habit you can adopt from raccoons that will increase your creativity
• A UX/UI designer's secret to making sure their designs are inclusive and empathetic
• How to train your design mind like a professional athlete
• The one guide you can make for yourself that will increase productivity, reduce rework, and guarantee consistency across your projects

Design Mind for Data Visualization was written to help you improve your skills and provide a tool-kit for approaching design even if you aren't a creative person or have design experience.

You can make impressive data visuals that utilize how our minds work and our hearts connect.

If you want to stop being afraid of making dull visuals and gain a peek behind the curtain of the magic of good design, then take the next step and purchase a copy of Design Mind right now.

About this title

About the Author

J.Storm has worked as a creative in the tech industry for nearly a decade. She's been at the table many times, whether it be for productivity tracking, project management, etc., acting as a bridge between data-based conversations and the creative perspective. Higher-ups love to see numbers and results, but explanations need to be quick and easy to digest. She is personally fascinated by the psychological aspect of design and writes books to connect the creative and tech gap. She wants to help folks who desire to level up their visuals, but don't know where to start or why, to have an easy-to-understand foundation to explore their creative side.

Edition details

• Publisher: 6x9 Publishing House LLC
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 13: 9798986939421
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 216