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Why Does Data Need Design?

by David LaFontaine | Jul 6, 2023 | Data, Design, Infographics, Portfolio

tl;dr version: If data is to be useful, it needs to be organized, formatted, prioritized, and presented so as to be accessible for ordinary users. Data visualizations are more than charts and graphs; they include all the surrounding text and legends (aka...

Extreme Dashboard Make-over: Hype Reel and Intro to Gamified Lunch’n’Learn

by David LaFontaine | Jun 30, 2023 | Infographics, Portfolio

I created this video to hype up the gamified Design And Data/Analytics (#dada) session I was leading to try to bridge the gap between the XD practice and the Data practice. Yes, it’s a little over-the-top. But I find that when I can make people laugh (or smile,...

Infographic: Digital lawmen catch online crooks by tracking connections

by David | Aug 8, 2016 | Infographics

Infographic: Catching online scammersThe infographic I designed below is quite large (1200x7700 pixels), so I’ve split it into content sections so it won’t completely clog pageload times. Each of the content section images is “Lightboxed”...

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