Principles of Effective Data Visualization

About this Class

This hour-and-a-half online training will examine how humans process and encode visual information and how visual attributes can be utilized to create effective visualizations. This will focus on enhancing graphic literacy, exploring methods for making better visualizations, and using stakeholder needs to guide your design choices.

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:

• Analyze how different visual encodings affect the accuracy of data interpretation.
• Use Gestalt principles and preattentive attributes to design visualizations that improve clarity, grouping, and rapid perception.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of color scales.
• Identify and correct common visualization pitfalls.