“For data visualization, you don’t need to be an artist to make good sketches.” Cole talks with Data Sketches authors, Shirley Wu and Nadieh Bremer, about their multi-year project that has been turned into a beautiful new book. Listen as they discuss their exploration of the creative side of data visualization through colors, shapes, math, code, and storytelling. Tune in to learn why you should give a 4-year old a watercolor set, the power of a rainbow palette, using flowers to visualize data, and much more.

LINKS:

Data Sketches: buy on Amazon | datasketch.es | @datasketches

Follow Shirley: shirleywu.studio | @sxywu

Follow Nadieh: visualcinnamon.com | @NadiehBremer

Projects shown/discussed: Nadieh’s Lord of the Rings | Shirley’s Film Flowers