What is a data visualisation A way of

What is a data visualisation? • A way of representing data using images • The images communicate the message in the data to the viewer • Data visualisations can use bar charts, pie charts, line graphs and other statistical charts and tables to present the data • They can also use images related to the data being presented • Some people say data visualisation is a science, and others say it is an art • One such data ‘artist’ is Mona Chalabi

Mona Chalabi Education - A levels in Politics, Economics, History and English Lit - Maths A-level in gap year. The University of Edinburgh and The Paris Institute of Political Studies Early career - analysing large data sets at the Bank of England Professional - Data Editor at Large at The Guardian

Creating a Data Visualisation • In the next few slides we will see some of Mona’s visualisations • For each one: • Can you identify the type of chart or graph Mona has used? • What is the message of the data visualisation? Has Mona used any other imagery? How is this imagery linked to the data topic in each case? What is the effect of the imagery? Do you think the visualisation communicates the message more effectively than a plain chart or graph? • Is it science or art? ! • •

By Mona Chalabi

By Mona Chalabi

By Mona Chalabi

By Mona Chalabi

By Mona Chalabi

You worked out the amount of water and carbon dioxide generated from Christmas jumpers. Now create your own data visualisation to display your findings in a way that would inspire people to buy fewer items of clothing that they will only wear a handful of times.

Enter your visualisation into our exciting competition! The finalists will be judged by Mona Chalabi and the winning entry will win a £ 25 voucher and be published on the Royal Statistical Society’s blog.

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