Topics
There are 4 key components each covered with a presentation on the principles reinforced with a practical exercise:
1.1 Beauty v Utility
1.2 Good Intentions
1.3 Art is important
1.4 Exercise: How much art is enough
2.1 Learning the Skills
2.2 Composition and Frameworks
2.3 Data journalism – stories with pictures
2.4 Exercise: Combining art and Science to tell the story
3.1 The Visualisation Process
3.2 Insight is the key
3.3 Visual Challenges
3.4 Exercise: learning how to tell the story
4.1 Putting it into Practice
4.2 Freedom and discipline
4.3 Style and emotion
4.4 Whiteboard: Opportunities and Challenges
Audience
Anyone who wants to understand why and how “art” is meaningful in a scientific context.