DOM-E2100 Information Design 1, autumn 2017

Presentations (in pdf format)

Week 1

• Tue 31/10: Introduction to information design (Juuso Koponen)
• Wed 1/11: The grammar of information graphics (Jonatan Hildén)
• Thu 2/11: Perception (Jonatan Hildén)
• Fri 3/11: Infographic illustrations and maps (Juuso Koponen)

Week 2

• Tue 7/11: Statistical graphics (Jonatan Hildén)
• Wed 8/11: Typography in information design (Jonatan Hildén)
• Thu 9/11: Conceptual graphics, network and scientific visualizations, wayshowing (Juuso Koponen)
• Thu 9/11: Visualization tools (Juuso Koponen)

Week 3

• Tue 14/11: Information design process (Jonatan Hildén)
• Wed 15/11: Ville Saarinen from Lucify, guest lecture, check out the Lucify blog with examples

Assignments

• Assignment 1, Tue 31/10: Show us something you know
• Assignment 2, Thu, 2/11: Analyzing information graphics
• Assignment 3, Tue 7/11: Making a chart “by the book” Data: pdf
• Assignment 4, Thu 9/11: Research data Data source: Nordic Statistics open database
• Assignment 5, Tue, 14/11: Telling a story with data
  Data source 1: Nordic Statistics open database Some additional data sources:
  • Statistics Finland open database • Finnish national institute for health and welfare data • Eurostat • World Bank

Required reading

Recommended reading

• Cairo, Alberto 2012. The functional art. An introduction to information graphics and visualization. New Riders. → library record
• Koponen, Juuso; Hildén, Jonatan & Vapaasalo, Tapio 2016. Tieto näkyväksi. Informaatiomuotoilun perusteet. Aalto ARTS Books. → library record
• Tufte, Edward R. 1983/2002. The visual display of quantitative information. Second edition. Graphic Press. → library record

Blogs

• Alberto Cairo’s the Functional Art blog thefunctionalart.com
• Robert Kosara’s Eagereyes blog eagereyes.com