Per Mollerup
Data Design: Visualising Quantities, Locations, Connections
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408191873
- author:
- Per Mollerup
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- A&C Black Visual Arts
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 175
- Dimensions:
- 15.1 x 1.3 x 24.1 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Design Studies, Graphic Design
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Data Design: Visualising quantities, locations, connections is an essential introduction to data visualisation, featuring 199 instructive data displays. This comprehensive guide is for anyone concerned with presenting factual information in a clear and effective way, including designers, journalists, editors, writers, and more. Per Mollerup explains the key qualities of good data visualisation - accuracy, simplicity, and clarity - and presents simple yet effective solutions to convey meaning. The proposed displays are designed to be easy to understand, with every graphic element serving a purpose. This book can be read from cover to cover or used as a reference guide, providing readers with the skills to improve their data visualisation designs. Each display is explained in detail, covering the problems it addresses and the methods for solving them, allowing readers to develop their skills and create effective data visualisations.