About 15 years ago, data visualisation and infographics transformed the media landscape and have now become a staple of mass communication. As this field has evolved, where can we go next, and how will we get there?
This talk will outline how we can redefine the boundaries of data as a design medium, creating a world where data is not only used to inform but is also used to inspire or engage.
Stefanie will draw on examples from her practice to explore what a ‘post-infographic’ design approach might look like, where data is not merely visualized but instead – through creatively challenging traditional data visualisation methods – becomes an artistic material, an emotional journey, a catalyst for community dialogue, and much, much more.
Speakers
Stefanie Posavec
Information Designer & Author
Stefanie Posavec is a creative director and prize-winning author with over 15 years experience communicating data and information using a welcoming, friendly, and playful approach.
Her work has been exhibited at major galleries including the V&A, the Design Museum (Designs of the Year 2016), Somerset House, the Wellcome Collection, Bletchley Park (all UK), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), and MoMA (New York), where her work is also in the permanent collection. Recently she undertook the book design and art direction of chart creation for the activist Greta Thunberg’s much-lauded The Climate Book.
Her latest illustrated book (I am a book. I am a portal to the universe., co-authored with Miriam Quick) has received multiple accolades, including winning the UK Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize 2021. She has also co-authored two books that emphasize a handmade, personal approach to data: Dear Data and the journal Observe, Collect, Draw!
Partners
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