ποΈ Week 02 - Color & Coordinate Systems
This week focuses on the fundamental design principles that transform data visualizations from functional to effective and accessible. Students will explore how coordinate systems and scale choicesβfrom Cartesian to polar coordinates, and linear to logarithmic scalesβcan reveal or obscure patterns in data.
The second half of the week explores color theory for visualization, examining when to use qualitative, sequential, or diverging color palettes and why accessibility matters in design choices. Thursdayβs tutorial provides hands-on practice where students will apply these concepts by selecting appropriate color schemes from ColorBrewer palettes, testing their choices with colorblindness simulators, and experimenting with axis transformationsβall without software, keeping the focus on design thinking rather than coding mechanics.
π¨βπ« Lecture Slides Tuesday
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π¨βπ« Lecture Slides Thursday
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