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Data storyteller Alex talks with information designer Alli Torban about her new book, Chart Spark. Alli believes that creativity isn't a synonym for art; instead, it's the ability to generate new ideas or remix existing ideas in a useful way. When you learn to harness that creativity, you can develop new approaches to create more impactful data communications. Tune in to discover helpful prompts and strategies that will help you push past a mental block when you aren't sure how to visualize your data and capture inspiration for the next time you need a creative idea.  Listening time 42:28 | related links: Follow Alli: website | podcast | LinkedIn | Twitter sChart Spark: https://www.chartsparkbook.com/ SWD live event: http://storytellingwithdata.com/exploreexplain Flatten the curve: https://x.com/drewaharris/status/1233267475036372992?lang=en Alli's tessellation viz: https://www.allitorban.com/home/work4  

This episode features Alli Torban, a leading data information designer, sharing her career journey from a data analyst to teaching data visualization to companies like Google and Moderna. Alli advises on becoming a data viz designer, emphasizing the significance of data literacy, tool mastery, and building a portfolio with personal projects. Connect with Alli Torban :

This is a must listen if you want to be more creative with your data projects, particularly data visualizations. Alli shares practical strategies and processes to help you get creative and she also debunks misconceptions we have about creativity. You can grab a copy of Alli Torban's book, Chart Spark, here: https://www.chartsparkbook.com/ And connect with her on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisontorban/ More about Alli Torban: Alli Torban is the author of Chart Spark, a new book about harnessing your creativity in data communication. She's the Senior Data Literacy Advocate at Data Literacy LLC and an independent Information Designer, with more than 15 years of experience solving data challenges for government agencies, research institutes, and corporate clients. She co-founded the learning community Elevate, where she's mentored over a hundred budding data visualization designers. Her efforts to share her knowledge on her popular podcast, Data Viz Today, earned her the Impactful Community Leader award from the Data Visualization Society. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/communicatingdata/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/communicatingdata/support

Data Viz Today, hosted by Alli Torban, is a friendly and insightful podcast for anyone interested in data visualization. It offers practical advice, showcases the latest tools and methods, and features inspiring stories from the field, aimed at analysts, journalists, and designers seeking to refine their data viz skills. Show notes: https://dataviztoday.com Chart Spark book: https://www.chartsparkbook.com Elevate Dataviz Learning Community: https://www.elevatedataviz.com Follow Alli Torban on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisontorban

Information design consultant Alli Torban believes visuals can help anyone understand anything. Data visualization has undergone a seismic transformation in recent years. What role does curiosity play in how we collect, present and absorb information?  A morsel: "As a general rule of thumb, if I have a strong emotional response to a chart, I'm going to spend more time being skeptical of it." Theme music by Sean Balick. “Charcoal Lines" by Sketchbook via Blue Dot Sessions.

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Join Joe Rogers and Patrick Beggs for an in depth conversation with Alli Torban on all things data visualisation. We discuss what it is, why it works, how to understand your bias and manage the gap between your source and the needs of your audience to communicate insight. Alli is an Information Design Consultant based in Washington, D.C., and host of the podcast Data Viz Today . She specializes in designing data visualizations and infographics for industry experts to help get their work seen and understood by a wider audience. In her spare time, Alli has fun creating whimsical patterns and tessellations! Favorite data visualizations from Alli* Very cool narrative chart by NYT:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/26/opinion/sunday/paths-to-congress.html* Stunning bivariate choropleth by Quartz:https://qz.com/1008167/map-donald-trumps-mean-mean-mean-health-care-bill-is-meanest-to-his-most-crucial-votersResources on data sonification Podcast https://www.loudnumbers.net/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Note: This is a guest interview.Alli is an information design consultant and host of the Data Viz Today podcast.We talk about a range of data visualization matters, including 3 key mistakes that people make when starting out in dataviz (and solutions to those). You can reach out to Alli via her website (www.allitorban.com).LinksFinancial Times Visual Vocabulary (github.com/ft-interactive/chart-doctor/tree/master/visual-vocabulary)Stephanie Evergreen's What, So What, Now What (stephanieevergreen.com/what-so-what-now-what)Template for all those charts done in excel (policyviz.com/product/visual-vocabulary-in-excel)Alli's brainstorming worksheet for developing visual metaphorsAlli's brainstorming template for focusing the story in your data vizAlli's Tessellated Unit Chart for Viz for Social GoodViz for Social Good (www.vizforsocialgood.com)Reuter's "Drowning in Plastic"This episode's web page with transcript (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-32)About this podcast The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk. Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au). 

>> VIEW SHOW NOTES FOR DATA VISUALS + RESOURCESThis episode is a very special new holiday tradition called “The Year In Data”. I partnered with a fellow data viz renegade and beloved host of the Data Viz Today Podcast!Alli Torban is an Information Design Consultant in Washington, D.C.and a leading voice in the field of data visualization on her podcast Data Viz Today, which has been downloaded over 100,000 times. Her work has been featured in the likes of Washingtonian Magazine and Nathan Yau’s Flowing Data, and she’s been published three times in the Data Visualization Society Journal. And in this episode, Alli and I engage in a “data viz death match” to see which were the most compelling, inspiring, and moving data visualizations of the extraordinary year that was 2020!In This Episode, We Review…How to Flatten the Curve by Harry StevensHow the Virus Got Out by The New York TimesWarming Stripes by Ed HawkinsTemperature Anomalies by Country by Antti LipponenDuration of Protests that Create Change by Mona ChalabiThe Most Sobering Thing about the Racial Dot Map by Libby AnneElectoral College Decision Tree by ObservableHQThe Winding Path to Victory by FiveThirtyEightPeople, Blogs, and Resources MentionedAlli Torban’s WebsiteMy interview with Alberto Cairo on how charts are misleadingMy free 30-second online assessment to find out and overcome the #1 silent killer of your data presentation successHow to Connect with Alli:Alli’s Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram

This week I talk with Podcaster and Data Designer Alli TorbanCheck Priya out on Twitter at @AlliTorbanYou can find her website and portfolio at allitorban.comThe DataVizToday podcast can be found at https://dataviztoday.com/

In the first episode of 2019, Luke and Ann are joined by Alli Torban, host of Data Viz Today Podcast to discuss her journey into the world of data visualization. She shares key moments along the way and who two of her favorite podcast guests have been. The three discuss the variety of communities within data visualization and ways practitioners can break out of tool specific bubbles.

Alli Torban , a data visualization designer and host of the Data Viz Today podcast, joins producer Michael O'Connell to explain how her love of maps changed her career and why podcasts made more sense than YouTube for exploring a very visual concept.

How can you add interaction to make your story more impactful and memorable? In this episode, host Alli Torban explores specific interaction techniques that you can try in your visualizations to more effectively inform your reader. Featured data visualization project by Ludovic Tavernier perfectly shows how handing over the power to your reader can create an engaging experience. Check out my Adobe Illustrator course! Show Notes Ludovic's Viz Follow Ludovic on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

When is it beneficial to visualize your data in 3D? We know that people love the “cool” factor of 3D, but I think most people know to avoid it now. But in which cases could it be useful in understanding your data? In this episode, host Alli Torban explores the pros and cons of 3D viz. Featured data visualization project by Ryan Baumann shows a beautiful way to make custom 3D visualizations of spatial athletic data. Show Notes Ryan's Athlete Data Viz Site Follow Ryan Baumann on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter Sign up for the Data Viz Today Newsletter!

Is it ever beneficial to stray from the usual chart types and create your own original, novel data visualization? i.e. A viz where you decide what each free-form shape, line, and color represents. In this episode, host Alli Torban explores how this technique can lead to a deeper connection to your data. Featured data visualization by Sonja Kuijpers perfectly illustrates how creating an original visualization can turn overwhelm into clarity. Show Notes Sonja's Website Follow Sonja on Twitter! Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter!

Alli Torban earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Minor in Computer Information Systems from James Madison University and is working in predictive analytics and data viz(visualization). She is also host of the Data Viz Today Podcast. Computer information systems is more geared around how to use computers on the business side vs computer science would be more about the algorithms and really digging into programming. State of Place is a start-up company and what she really loves about it is she is able to do many different functions within the company. Her expertise is analyzing data and presenting in a way that is meaningful to people. She is really fired up about data viz and turning data into action. If you are more on the artistic side look at Info Graphics. Getting through college, she wished she would have paid attention to what really grabbed her attention in class, i.e. I could do this all day long! Listen to the inner voice and follow it, it could be your passion. Alli does some mentoring and some advice she has is the most fun people to be around are those that pour 100% effort into whatever it is they are doing, no matter how boring it might be. Some of the best advice is “liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it”. Also remember that no one owes you an opportunity and a habit is to Timebox your tasks. A favorite resource is a twitter account @becomngdatasci and a book is Data Points by Nathan Yau. You can get a free book from Audible at www.stemonfirebook.com and can cancel within 30 days and keep the book of your choice with no cost. Free Audio Book from Audible.

Being able to see the difference between well-designed and poorly-designed data viz is half the battle! But when your work always looks amateurish to you, it can be really frustrating. In this episode, host Alli Torban identifies specific ways that you can close the gap between your good taste and your developing skills. Featured data visualization by Jane Pong perfectly illustrates how dense data can still be designed in a clean and engaging way, and I take notes from her to remake my viz from a past episode! Show Notes Jane's Website Follow Jane on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

This episode features Zak Geis' eye-catching data viz inspired by radar charts. This is a difficult chart type to work with! In this episode, host Alli Torban dives into its limitations and how you can best implement it. Shownotes Follow Zak on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

Do you add annotations to your data viz? Susie Lu's data visualization presented Emmy nominations in a clear and concise way thanks to her smart annotation choices. Susie is the Queen of annotations - she's the creator of the popular D3.js library that gives you the ability to customize annotations and labels. In this episode, host Alli Torban dives into the important aspects of an annotation, and how you can best implement them in your work. Show Notes Susie's Website Follow Susie on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

How can you get people engaged in your data viz? Jim Vallandingham visualized how long it took people to draw over 50 million doodles for Google Quick Draw, which resulted in a fun and engaging data viz. In this episode, host Alli Torban explores how you can create an engaging data viz too. Show Notes Jim's Website Follow Jim on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

Have you ever been inspired by a piece of art and wanted to incorporate it into your work? Guney Soykan is an award-winning art director who visualized the tenure of world leaders through composite portraits. In this episode, host Alli Torban explores what we can learn from artists like Guney and how we can take inspiration from art and apply it to our data viz. Show Notes Guney's Website Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

Do you need to find answers in survey results? Shirley Wu visualized the results of a survey of 981 data viz creators' frustrations and found insights with her unique techniques. In this episode, host Alli Torban explores how you can find answers and visualize your survey results too! Show Notes Shirley's Website Shirley's Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

Are you trying to tell a story with your data? Maybe you can find the story by focusing on where the movement is happening. Pierre Massat brought the familial relationships of Kenyan elephants to life with his data viz. It's a compelling example of using movement to tell a story. In this episode, host Alli Torban explores how you can do the same. Get the printable mentioned in the show - here. Show Notes Pierre's Website Follow Pierre on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

Have you ever tried to visualize seasonality? It's a fascinating topic. Nadieh Bremer and Zan Armstrong visualized the seasonal patterns of U.S. births in their award-winning data viz. In this episode, host Alli Torban explores how you can find and represent seasonality in data too. Show Notes Nadieh's Website Follow Nadieh on Twitter Zan's Website Follow Zan on Twitter Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter

What should you do before you start a data visualization? Define your goal! Lisa Charlotte Rost created the perfect mental model to help you define and achieve your data viz goals. In this episode, host Alli Torban dives into how you can use this mental model to ensure your design decisions are well-guided and thought out. Show Notes Lisa on the Datawrapper Blog Lisa's Website Follow Lisa on Twitter! Follow Data Viz Today on Twitter!

What are data visualizations? How can you get better at creating them? Is this show for you? Find out with your host Alli Torban in this intro episode! Show Notes: www.dataviztoday.com/shownotes/00