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Designing Data Visualizations: Getting Started with Processing

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Join Nicholas Felton – author of the Feltron Annual Reports, one of the lead designers of Facebook’s timeline, and co-founder of Daytum – to explore the world with data and design. This 90-minute class walks through the process of investigating a large amount of data, using Processing to project onto a map and polishing the visual appearance in Illustrator. It’s a great introduction to Processing and provides a data set for you to get started with right away, making this class perfect for anyone interested in design, data, geometry, or minimalism. Follow your curiosity and become fluent in presenting the data surrounding us every day.



Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Your Assignment
  • How Processing Works
  • Geometry of Maps
  • Exporting Data to CSV
  • New File Syntax and Data Folder
  • Importing SVG
  • Drawing Markers
  • Importing and Parsing Data
  • Converting lat/long to Screen Coordinates
  • Connecting Markers to Data
  • Labeling Markers
  • Making a PDF
  • Cleaning Up
  • Typography
  • Conclusion

Taught by

Nicholas Felton

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