Data Made Beautiful: An Artistic Data Visualization Approach

How to make an abstract piece of art out of dataHow to develop a toolbox of unique and artistic data visualizations to apply to a datasetHow to catalogue a set of objects using scales of measurementWhere to find inspiration and analyze existing works of art and utilize it’s qualities in your piece without copyingHow to develop compositional sketches to guide your final pieceIn this class you will uncover unique and creative ways to illustrate data by cataloguing a collection of personal objects visually. You will learn:How to make an abstract piece of art out of dataHow to develop a toolbox of unique and artistic data visualizations to apply to a datasetHow to catalogue a set of objects using scales of measurementHow to collect and organize dataWhere to find inspiration and analyze existing works of art and utilize it’s qualities in your piece without copyingHow to develop compositional sketches to guide your final pieceWhat will result will be an abstract work of art that will not only look good, but will communicate something about your life!  FormatThis is a project-based class, meaning you will be applying what you are learning by creating a project alongside me.  Who is this class for?This class is for literally anyone. You don’t need to be a data expert or a seasoned artist. I will teach you what you need to know about data, and we are working with abstract shapes and marks, which have no rules and can be done by anyone who can harness their imagination. What can I do with this skill?The skills you learn in this class can be applied to any project where you are looking to turn something concrete into something abstract. Data Professionals: Learn methods for generating creative ideas, adding unexpected flair to your data visualizations, and come up with fresh ideas for composition.Designers or business professionals:  Gain tools to approach information design through a creative lens.Artists: Find a new entry point into art-making and learn new techniques to generate abstract works of art.After this class you’ll have a really fun art project you can do over and over in a million different ways with a million different subjects, visualizing your life with art. Who this course is for:Artists, data professionals, data hobbyists. For the data professional, it can add some unexpected flair to your data visualizations and if you’re an artist, you will learn to connect personal meaning to abstract art. For everyone else, it’s a fun exploration of your life’s data, which can be visualized in a fun and unique way.