Chapter 3. Demonstrating Editorial Focus and Learning About Your Data

In the previous chapter, we introduced the data visualization methodology, starting off with a look at two important preparatory activities: establishing the project's purpose and identifying the influencing factors surrounding the project.

It is worth acknowledging that the intention of our visualization may evolve, particularly as we journey through the upcoming design phases and as new influencing factors emerge. Any decisions we make across this process can be revisited and refined but the greater clarity we achieve now will ultimately help minimize wasted efforts and lead to a more efficient process.

In this chapter, we move on to the next phase of the methodology where we look at the intertwining issues of the data we're working with and the stories we aim to extract and present. This activity provides a bridge between project inception and design conception and involves the following tasks:

• We will look to develop...