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Transform Data Into Impactful Visuals

Data tells a story—if designed well. In this four-session workshop, you’ll turn complex data into clear, compelling visualizations.

Workshop Summary

NUMBER OF SESSIONS
4 Sessions
SESSION LENGTH
90 Minutes

Do you want to create data visualizations that engage your audience and make insights easy to grasp? Do you want to design dashboards, reports, and graphics that simplify complexity without losing meaning?

The Data Visualization Workshop will take you there. Over four sessions, you’ll build your skills in information design, learning how to choose the right charts, apply visual hierarchy, and tell stories with data. You’ll work through real-world exercises, practice simplifying messy data sets, and explore the best ways to help users make sense of information at a glance.

Each session combines live lecture, hands-on projects, and facilitated discussions to help you immediately apply what you learn.

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Who It’s For

MADE FOR DESIGNERS, RESEARCHERS, AND ANALYSTS

If you work with data—whether you're a UX designer, researcher, product designer, or data professional—this workshop will help you communicate it more effectively. You'll benefit if you want to make dashboards more intuitive, reports more impactful, or product designs more data-driven. No specialized data science or coding background is required.

If you’re unsure whether this workshop is right for your team, contact us.

Design Data That Speaks

YOU WILL LEARN

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How to choose the right visualization: Pick the best format for your data.
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How to simplify complexity: Use hierarchy, color, and typography for clarity.
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How to design dashboards and reports: Make data exploration easy and intuitive.
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How to tell a story with data: Turn numbers into persuasive, impactful visuals.

Learning Outside the (Virtual) Classroom

Deeply ingrained in our programs is the idea that learning happens best when facilitated by real human connection. That’s why we’ve focused on building opportunities for Designlab students to connect with peers, mentors, and others in our community.

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Connect, Collaborate & Discuss

At the center of our community is the Designlab Discord server. Here students, alumni, and mentors alike help each other get unstuck on coursework, give career advice, and provide design feedback.

But it’s not all business on Discord. It’s also a place where people discuss wellness practices, share book recommendations, find online video game partners, and talk about their favorite stationary (all real examples).

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Learning, Live

Our courses feature live sessions (Group Crits, Peer Sessions, and more) so students can  present work, discuss feedback, and practice integrating the value of active critique into their design work. While the precise format varies by course or program, they all provide the chance for students to interact with peers in a facilitated session.

Real-World Insights: Expert-Led Events & Workshops

Being part of the Designlab community has its benefits. Students, alumni, and mentors receive lifetime access to our full slate of exclusive events and workshops. These online events cover a wide range of topics from navigating the job market to storytelling, user research, the latest design tools, and more.