The Hatchery
THREE PART DIGITAL WORKSHOP
Data Storytelling & Data Visualisation
Practical tips & tools to influence decision-makers with data
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Conference Date
26th, 27th & 28th October 2021
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Online
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Day 1 - Tuesday 26th October, 2021

Module 1: Framework & Audience Engagement (9:30am - 12:30pm AEDT)
9:30
Opening remarks & virtual learning tips
9:40
Getting started

• Attendee hopes and fears
• Why do we need Data Visualisations?
• A very brief history
• Data Visualisation luminaries

10:45
Framework elements of effective Data Visualisation & communication

• Engagement / Storytelling
• Information
• Design Thinking

11:00
Short break
11:30
Engagement elements

• Storytelling and narrative structure
• Defining personas/audience
• Associating words to charts
• How we navigate information
• Always bring it back to Why
• Connect to an action

12:25
Homework 1 explained
12:30
Close of Module One

Day 2 - Wednesday 27th October, 2021

Module 2: Information Presentation (9:30am - 12:30pm AEDT)
9:30
Opening remarks & check-in
9:40
Review Homework 1

• General discussion
• Q&A

10:45
Information elements

• Working with data
• Understanding quality and governance
• Categorical vs. Measures
• Connecting visual and data elements
• High-level tool landscape

11:00
Short break
11:30
Information elements – continued

• Understanding visual perception
• Enhancing data with basic statistics
• Identifying basic data patterns
• Selecting from chart types
• Exploration vs. Explanation
• Focusing on insights

12:25
Homework 2 explained
12:30
Close of Module Two

Day 3 - Thursday 28th October, 2021

Module 3: Design Thinking (9:30am - 12:30pm AEDT)
9:30
Opening remarks
9:40
Review Homework 2

• General discussion
• Q&A

10:45
Design elements

• Design make-overs
• Gestalt principles
• Working with colour and fonts
• Humanising design
• Understanding how / when to add variety

11:00
Short break
11:30
Design elements – continued

• Understanding hierarchy
• Optimising layout
• Introduction to animation
• Designing for others

12:25
Course wrap-up & reflections
12:30
Close of Module Three & Masterclass
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Key Speakers

Paul Hodge
University Lecturer & Data Visualisation Evangelist
Paul Hodge
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University Lecturer & Data Visualisation Evangelist

Paul Hodge is a Data Visualisation University Lecturer and Corporate Educator with a passion for exploring the intersection between data, design, and storytelling. By elevating everyone’s potential to engage, inform, and leverage design principles, Paul believes that we all have the ability to inspire people and share our insights in ways that can improve the world and make it a more interesting place to live in.

Leveraging his entrepreneurial spirit and drawing on a blend of business acumen and deep technical experience, Paul continues to work closely with C-level executive management, while bringing together business, technical and analytic teams to improve their productivity and achieve outstanding business outcomes.

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