This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com.
Welcome to episode 003 of my cartoon Q&A series.
Technology and the web have really changed what it means to be a modern data professional. The way forward is mostly uncharted. Through these chats with a wide range of creative data professionals, I hope to share a vision of what’s possible.
In today’s conversation I chat with Alli Torban, who is an information designer, a podcaster at dataviz today, and a data literacy advocate. Alli is also the author of Chart Spark, a book that will show you how to harness your creativity in data communication to stand out & innovate.
Among other things, we talk about the difference between artistry and creativity, how podcasts can act as a conversation lifeline, how to go about teaching yourself to illustrate, and why pursuing your dream job might just lead you to a surprising destination. It was a fun conversation that inspired the set of 8 new comics, which you’ll see below (and appear throughout the video).
You can learn more out Chart Spark (Alli’s book) here:
https://www.chartsparkbook.com/
You can check out Data VIZ Today (Alli’s podcast) here:
https://dataviztoday.com/
The Comics from the Q&A
Beyond a valuable button pusher.
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Getting chart input from the next generation.
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Podcasting to learn.
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Artistry and creativity are not the same thing.
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Libraries are for learning.
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Taking the first imperfect step.
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Dream destination plot twist.
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Complicated was the point.
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