Visual Thinking: Drawing Data to Communicate Ideas
1h 4mGeneral2025-02-10
Authors
Skillshare
Course details
In this course, dive into functional drawing with information designer and artist Catherine Madden for an exploration of how drawing can help you communicate ideas clearer, faster, and stronger. As she draws everyday data into friendly stories and charts, Catherine explains how a few simple moves can help you organize your ideas, extend your brainstorming, and communicate complex concepts simply (and effectively) to audiences of every size.
Skills covered
Data VisualizationData ScienceBusiness Analysis and StrategyBusiness Software and ToolsOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The power of visual thinking
- 02 - The project - Mapping a journey
1. Thinking Visually
- 03 - What is visual thinking
- 04 - Basic shapes - Warming up
- 05 - Drawing the core journey
- 06 - Mind mapping
2. Telling the Story with Charts
- 07 - Two-factor bar chart
- 08 - Three-factor bar chart
- 09 - Scatter plots
- 10 - Charts that tell a story
- 11 - Visual possibilities
Conclusion
- 12 - Try it yourself
- 13 - Next steps
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