Observe Collect Draw!: A Visual Journal
Stefanie Posavec
(Author)
Giorgia Lupi
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
From the coauthors of Dear Data--hailed as a book of "visual poetry" for data collectors, designers, illustrators, and students--Observe, Collect, Draw! offers a mini crash course in information design. By visualizing data, you can become aware of the hidden processes that control yourself and the world around you. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned data design professional, this interactive journal will encourage you to expand your creative efforts and goals through personal data collection. Activities and exercises teach you how to document the world through colors, lines, shapes, and design, making data visual as well as informative and inspiring. This is the ideal data design companion for anyone: - Interested in self-improvement
- Looking for unique approaches to data design
- Ready to experiment with new techniques in drawing
A perfect blend of science and art, this is a how-to book that sparks creativity and critical thinking. It makes an excellent addition to STEM education and a dynamic gift for lifelong learners.
Product Details
Price
$21.95
$20.41
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Publish Date
September 25, 2018
Dimensions
7.0 X 9.0 X 0.6 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Other
EAN/UPC
9781616897147
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About the Author
Giorgia Lupi is an information designer, artist, and entrepreneur. She co-founded Accurat, a data-driven design firm with offices in Milan and New York, where she is the Creative Director. Her TED Talk on her Humanistic approach to data has over one million views, and she is co-author of Dear Data: A Friendship in 52 Weeks of Postcards. Stefanie Posavec is a data designer whose work focuses on non-traditional representations of data derived from language, literature or scientific topics. Often using a hand-crafted approach, her work has been exhibited at, among others, MoMA in New York, CCBB in Rio de Janeiro, the Science Gallery in Dublin, and the V&A in London. In 2013, she was Facebook's first data-artist-in-residence at their Menlo Park campus.
Reviews
"This visual journal by data extraordinaire Giorgia Lupi will give you lots of projects to both get your creative juices flowing and help you become more self-aware."
- Fast Company
"Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec show readers how we can collect all kinds of data about ourselves and our surroundings and turn it into interesting, intricate drawings (and essentially works of art)."
"From your clothing to your swearing, purchases, and complaints, draw your daily patterns in the form of infographics. A visual journal that helps you visualize the data of your life, this fun activity book helps you to explore different infographic formats and offers helpful drawing tips."
- HOW
- Fast Company
"Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec show readers how we can collect all kinds of data about ourselves and our surroundings and turn it into interesting, intricate drawings (and essentially works of art)."
"From your clothing to your swearing, purchases, and complaints, draw your daily patterns in the form of infographics. A visual journal that helps you visualize the data of your life, this fun activity book helps you to explore different infographic formats and offers helpful drawing tips."
- HOW
