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    This document provides an overview of data visualization and design principles from Dennys Hess. It begins with an introduction to Hess and his background. It then discusses the basics of data visualization, including different types of experiences like data exploration and explanation. The document outlines some of Hess's favorite rules for visualization, including proximity, enclosure, similarity, and motion. It emphasizes starting simple and iterating often. The document stresses that the goal is to transform numbers into information and understanding. It concludes by noting that the most important thing is to have a clear message, and that beautiful visualizations are unimportant without a strong underlying message.

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    This document provides an overview of data visualization and design principles from Dennys Hess. It begins with an introduction to Hess and his background. It then discusses the basics of data visualization, including different types of experiences like data exploration and explanation. The document outlines some of Hess's favorite rules for visualization, including proximity, enclosure, similarity, and motion. It emphasizes starting simple and iterating often. The document stresses that the goal is to transform numbers into information and understanding. It concludes by noting that the most important thing is to have a clear message, and that beautiful visualizations are unimportant without a strong underlying message.

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    This document provides an overview of data visualization and design principles from Dennys Hess. It begins with an introduction to Hess and his background. It then discusses the basics of data visualization, including different types of experiences like data exploration and explanation. The document outlines some of Hess's favorite rules for visualization, including proximity, enclosure, similarity, and motion. It emphasizes starting simple and iterating often. The document stresses that the goal is to transform numbers into information and understanding. It concludes by noting that the most important thing is to have a clear message, and that beautiful visualizations are unimportant without a strong underlying message.

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    Data

    Visualisation
    Dennys Hess

    09 December 2020
    About me

    A childhood with
    Swiss Hiking Maps
    & Railways
    About me

    Computer scientist turned


    Backend Developer turned
    Frontend Developer turned
    Visual Designer
    1
    Introduction

    2
    What really works

    3
    Follow the rules (mostly)

    4
    Getting fancy

    5
    Let’s chat
    Let’s start

    In God we trust;
    all others must bring data.

    — William Edwards Deming


    Basics

    Types of data visualisations


    Different Type of Experiences

    Data Data

    Exploration Explanation
    More knowledge required Softer learning curve
    Time-consuming Faster
    Less bias More bias possible
    Message control harder More message control
    End user can control Clear guide for the user
    Different Type of Experiences

    Exploration Explanation
    Rules

    My favourite Rules
    Rules

    Who will look at my visualisation?

    What is the message?

    Ask
    Do I have the right and complete data?
    questions
    What control do I give to the reader/user?

    …
    Rules

    Similarity
    Rules

    Proximity
    Rules

    Enclosure
    Rules

    Motion
    Rules

    Start simple,
    iterate often
    Rules

    The idea is to go from numbers to


    information to understanding

    — Hans Rosling
    Rules

    An important one is missing


    How to make it great?

    “What's the use of


    being legible, when
    nothing inspires you to
    take notice of it?”

    Wolfgang Weingart
    Others will always be better

    Learning from
    the masters
    7.2k 3k 2.4k
    What really matters

    If you don’t have a message, it


    doesn’t matter if you have a
    nice visualisation or not.
    Thank you

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