Monday, July 13, 2009

Data Visualization

Manisha Beauty Parlor





CONTEXT : what do people come in the parlor for the most?

CONCEPT : i have shown different parts of the body squishing the one under it in order of what is in demand the most.

DRAWBACKS : Though what i did was fine according to the definition but it needed to be more effective. also i think it needs to be more self explanatory. at the same time my illustration should have also followed some hierarchy, say size of the body parts or the weight every element had.

CLASS LEARNING : while choosing symbols to represent the data we should be careful about what we are choosing. The characteristics of the symbol should compliment the data. otherwise something completely vague can bring a completely different dimension shifting the focus from the data. Its better to mention the context of the data in your visualization in order to provide a better understanding to the user. But most of the times these visualizations are supplements in presentations or with text so the context is well know by the user. The clearer the visualization is the better it is.

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