Designing Data Visualizations
to Successfully Tell a Story

Welcome!

Cédric Scherer // posit::conf // September 2023

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Overview of some exemplary plots included in my ggplot2 tutorial.

cedricscherer.com/2019/08/05/a-ggplot2-tutorial-for-beautiful-plotting-in-r

Graphic by Jasmin Sarah König


Ceramic art by Ciera Martinez

Alternative hex stickers by Garrett Grolemund

Conversation Starters

  • What’s your name?
  • Where do you feel home?
  • When did you program for the first time? In which language?
  • What’s your favorite animal / plant / color / typeface?
  • Where did you spend your summer?
  • Whom would you like to meet during the posit::conf?
  • Which chart types are you looking forward to try?
  • What are things you want to learn about data visualization?

Announcements


WiFi

  • Username: Posit Conf 2023
  • Password: conf2023

Course Materials

posit-conf-2023.github.io/
dataviz-storytelling

Announcements

  • Gender-neutral bathrooms are located among the Grand Suite Bathrooms.
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  • The lactation room is located in Grand Suite 1 and open Sunday-Tuesday 7:30 am-7:00 pm and Wednesday 8:00 am-6:00 pm.
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Communication Strategy


  • Green sticky note — I am done with the exercise

  • Pink sticky note — I need help or support

  • You can ask questions / comment at any time during the course.
  • Please avoid questions during the breaks to give us a chance to recover.
  • We will be using Discord as our main digital communication method.
  • Team up with your neighbors for exercises — and lunch!
  • We will collect feedback twice during the day (more later).

Let’s get started!

Cédric Scherer // posit::conf(2023)