Week 01

Agenda

Introductions – Welcome!
  • Overview of the three main projects for the semester
  • Class requirements and expectations

Lecture

  • Data Visualization and Info Graphics
  • Visual Storytelling and Data Journalism
  • Science Visualization – explaining complex problems visually

BioDesign Challenge

We are very fortunate to be participating in the the BioDesign Challenge this semester.  The main goals of this competition are as follows:

    1. To create a community of collaboration among artists, designers, and biologists
    2. To seed the first generation of biodesigners
    3. To build meaningful public dialogue about biotech and its uses

Visit the BioDesign Challenge >>  website to learn more here

Lab

  • Collecting Data
  • Introduction to Illustrator

Homework

Readings
Video

What is BioTech? Watch the following 3 videos as a starting overview

Assignment

Review the following website: 5wgraphics.com
Find an excellent example of each of the following (copy and paste the URL to the comment part of this blog):

    • 1 Info Graphic
    • 1 Diagram
    • 1 Flow Chart

19 thoughts on “Week 01”

    1. Thanks for sharing Janae! It looks like the link to the featured project did not get copied. When you are on the page of the project that you want to share, you have to right click and select ‘Copy Image Location.’
      See you Weds!

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