213: Amazing Tips from Two Legends of Visualization
Nov 29, 2018
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Legends of visualization, Andy Kriebel and Eva Murray, discuss the importance of visualization for data scientists and machine learning experts. They share amazing tips from their new book, MakeoverMonday, and talk about the impact of their visualizations on the community. They also emphasize the significance of effective communication, storytelling, and iteration in visualization.
Visualization is crucial for data scientists and machine learning experts to effectively communicate findings.
The Makeover Monday book provides valuable insights and tips for creating effective visualizations, emphasizing principles such as color choice, context, storytelling, simplicity, and iteration.
Deep dives
Importance of Visualization
Visualization is a crucial aspect of data science and machine learning as it helps in effectively communicating findings. Visualizations simplify complex data and make it easier for the audience to understand and interpret the insights. By using visualizations, data scientists can add context, highlight patterns, and convey information more clearly. It also allows data scientists to iterate on their work and enhance the overall communication of their findings.
The Makeover Monday Project
The Makeover Monday project, created by Andy Kribl and Eva Mare, is a community-driven initiative that focuses on improving data visualizations. Each week, a new dataset and visualization are shared, and participants are encouraged to provide makeovers by redesigning and enhancing the original visualization. The project fosters a collaborative and supportive environment, where participants learn from each other's work and receive feedback. The Makeover Monday book, authored by Andy and Eva, showcases the project's best visualizations and provides valuable insights and tips for creating effective visualizations.
Key Principles in Visualization
The Makeover Monday book covers various key principles in data visualization. It emphasizes the importance of choosing appropriate colors that avoid red-green combinations, which can pose challenges for individuals with colorblindness. The book also highlights the significance of context in visualizations, enabling viewers to better understand the data being presented. Additionally, the book emphasizes the value of storytelling through visualization, ensuring that narratives are effectively conveyed to the audience. It also emphasizes the iterative process of visualization, continuously refining and improving visualizations to effectively communicate the intended message. Lastly, the book promotes the use of simplicity in visualizations, reducing clutter and placing emphasis on clarity and data representation.
Benefits of the Makeover Monday Book
The Makeover Monday book serves as a valuable resource for individuals interested in enhancing their data visualization skills. It provides practical guidance and examples for designing clear and impactful visualizations. The book also celebrates the Makeover Monday community, featuring visualizations from different contributors, fostering a sense of pride and inspiration. Whether as a reference guide or a source of inspiration, the Makeover Monday book empowers data scientists and professionals to effectively communicate their findings through powerful visualizations.
In this episode of the SuperDataScience Podcast, I chat with the legends of visualization, Andy Kriebel and Eva Murray. You will learn about visualization and why it is important for data scientists and machine learning experts to know how to visualize data. You will also hear some amazing tips from their brand new creation, MakeoverMonday the Book.