This online workshop is part of our new autumn programme of digital masterclasses that we are offering. To help you go back to school with a fresh perspective, we are offering a very limited supply of introductory tickets for each event, discounted up to 20% – once they’re gone, they’re gone!
We’ve all had to adapt to video conferences over the past few months, from sketchy internet connections to surprise appearances from pets and family members. But have your presentations adapted too?
The fact is, telling a data story via video call is a radically different proposition to presenting it in person. You can’t point to different parts of your slide, nor can you use hand gestures or body language to punctuate your points - and this means that you need to get as much information onto your slides as possible … without cluttering it up.
In this unique virtual morning workshop with data visualisation experts Adam Frost and Tobias Sturt, you will learn how to build and adapt data presentations for the Zoom age. Covering all the practicalities you need to make your presentations memorable and impactful, from how to communicate your data elegantly to designing graphs and charts, this is an essential masterclass for anyone who has delivered or sat through a virtual presentation and thought, ‘this could be better’.
You will leave with a new suite of skills that will enable you to tell compelling and succinct stories through your computer screen, and a confidence in your abilities to drive your message home.
Course content
How virtual meetings differ from in-person presentations
The importance of good visual storytelling - via video call
Presenting complex information elegantly
How to find and analyse data for your digital presentation
Designing and presenting graphs and charts
Communicating your story without overloading your slides
You will be sent a link to the webinar 1hr before the start time of 10am (BST).
Tutor profiles
Adam Frost was formerly head of data visualisation at the Guardian’s digital agency. He is now content director at Add Two, an agency specialising in data visualisation. His work has appeared on the Guardian, the New Statesman, Buzzfeed and elsewhere. Adam has also produced infographics and interactives for a range of public and private sector clients including the Department for Education, Google and Unilever.
Tobias Sturt was head of creative at the Guardian’s digital agency and is now creative director of Add Two. He has been working in digital storytelling for almost two decades using all kinds of media – from web to TV, games and infographics.
You will be sent a link to the webinar 1hr before the start time of 10am (BST).
Details
Date: Thursday 15 October 2020
Times: 10am-1pm (BST)
Price: Back to school discounted price of £72.25 (plus £3.90 booking fee); standard ticket price of £85 (plus £4.48 booking fee)
Event capacity: 40
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