In this 170page book we explore how to influence issues using the right combination of information, design, technologies and networks. Oct 01, 20 visualizing information for advocacy on. While visualization can be seen as an independent tactic on its own, it is important to note that for meaningful impact all work needs to be anchored in a larger methodological framework aligned with the issue we. Visualizing data for human rights advocacy escrnet. Data visualization for human rights advocacy request pdf. It is intended to provide ngos with a useful and powerful tool for advocacy and research. You can use it as an advocacy tool, for outreach or for education. Visualisation tools visualising information for advocacy. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. An introduction to information design teaches you how to visually communicate your ideas this free ebook was created by john emerson as a tool to help advocacy groups. In this guide we explore how to influence issues using the right combination of information, design, technologies and networks. What connections between aesthetics and information visualization exist anyway.
Elements of visual advocacy visualising information for advocacy. Visualizing information for advocacy an introduction to information design. Tufte graphics press, 2001 visualizing data by william s. Data visualization for advocacy nyu school of law chrgj. New technologies have unlocked a world of high quality, freely accessible data on the web and made it easy to create collaborative data sets of your own. The guidebook provides accessible information on collecting, compiling and visualizing data on human rights issues. Developing advocacy strategy nine key questions for developing an advocacy strategy if you have an hour to chop a stack of wood, it is worth spending the first half hour sharpening your axe. An introduction to advocacy training guide by ritu r. In each case, spending some time having students model these processes in a visual context provides students with an opportunity to develop their understanding that would be lacking in a nonvisual context. Data visualizations can tell a clear concise story about why an issue is important and why change is needed. Data visualizations are often associated with their popular counterparts, information graphics aka infographics. This workshop will look at examples of how data visualization can be used for advocacy work, and how to use visualization to make your message clear, compelling, and engaging.
To start, put notes on a wall describing aspects of your information. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Explained in simple language and geared to human rights practitioners, this guidebook was designed to. The visual display of quantitative information, 2nd edition by edward r. Cleveland hobart press, 1993 visualizing data by ben fry oreilly, 2007 visualizing information for advocacy by tactical technology collective 2008. Visualizing information for advocacy an introduction. It often involves lobbying northern development and political institutions.
It is intended to provide contents ngos with a useful and powerful tool for advocacy and research. There is a free pdf booklet created by john emerson entitled visualizing. Arrange these notes freely into shapes and clusters that make sense. Just came across this interesting guide pdf to using visuals for advocacy from the tactical technical collective here is an explanation from the authors. An introduction to information design visualising information for advocacy 7mb. An introduction to information design i wrote and designed this booklet to introduce advocacy organizations to basic principles and techniques of information design. Research the issue information from constituents is the key to advocacy.
Information, especially understood as evidence and facts, is one of the most important assets for successful human rights advocacy. It is intended to provide ngos with a useful and powerful tool for advocacy. What other information might the audience need in order to understand the message. Visualizing information for advocacy intelligent measurement. Card sorting is an exercise used by designers and information architects to help structure data in groupings that make sense. So, they are ideal tools for fostering greater awareness and supporting advocacy efforts. Visualizing information for advocacy new tactics in human.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Information visualizing for advocacy information an introduction to information design for advocacy an introduction to information design. Download a free pdf copy, either as a single page pdf 5mb, 70mb or as a double. They cover a wide range of visualizations from basic pictograms and photos to diagrams, maps, charts, and tablesall the way up to fullpage packages of photos and charts. Advocacy is the process of using information strategically to change policies that affect the lives of disadvantaged people. One of the most common confusions in the development of advocacy strategy is the difference between strategy and tactics. Agency for international development, africa bureau, office of sustainable development. The first edition of visualising information for advocacy was published in. Sharma support for analysis and research in africa sara health and human resources analysis for africa hhraa u.
Its full of examples of interesting design from groups around the world in a variety of media and forms. Though a strength of data visualization is the ability to invite readers to engage with analysis and communications, an ongoing challenge is access and inclusion. An infographic is defined as a visual representation of information. Information for adv ocacy visualizing information for advocacy. Data visualization for human rights advocacy journal of. When visualising information for advocacy these are the factors we need to consider. Particularly for the sake of advocacy, outreach, and transparency, it is important for human rights information to be accessible and inclusive.
Information for advocacy visualizing information for advocacy. Visualizing and powering healthy lives putting local data. Through over 60 examples of visual information campaigns from around the. Well timed, rigorous and wellpresented information is the greatest asset activists possess. Free ebook introduction to visual information design six minutes. Geographical maps can be as powerful a tool in advocacy as artfully. Tactical technology collectives books and publications spotlight. Visualising information for advocacy by tactical technology collective is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. To really make a difference as an advocate, you should. An introduction to information design is a booklet i wrote and designed to introduce advocacy organizations to basic principles and techniques of information design. Elected officials care about what their constituents have to say.
One of the first steps in organizing information according to topic or theme. An introduction to information design is a manual aimed at helping ngos and advocates strengthen their campaigns and projects through communicating vital information with greater impact. Information design can help tell your story to a variety of constituencies. Visualising information for advocacy, the book exposing the invisible. With the support of the information program, tactical tech and john emerson of and have designed and produced this booklet on information design. Visualizing information for advocacy by margarida andrade issuu.
Visualizing data for human rights advocacy a guidebook and workshop activity. An introduction to information design social design notes. Visualizing for datadriven advocacy jumpstart georgia. Increasingly southern ngos are developing advocacy skills to challenge local, national and. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Visualising information for advocacy is tactical techs new 170page book about how advocates and activists use visual elements in their campaigns. Are there particular media that are more or less likely to be accessible by that audience e. Visualizing for advocacy information an introduction to information design.
Pdf about using visual information for action including case studies and resources. Visualizing information for advocacy an introduction to. The organization also hosted three info activism training camps between 2009 and 20. Visualising information for advocacy tactical technology collective visualising information for advocacy is a book about how advocates and activists use visual elements in their campaigns. The visualizing data for human rights advocacy guidebook was launched by a group of the new york university nyu academics. This online conversation brought together human rights defenders who have experience andor interest in visualizing information, as well as experts in this topic, to share their experiences, challenges, ideas and resources with each other. The challenging power of data visualization for human rights. Your message will be more compelling if you understand and apply the visualization principles in this guide. Visualizing data for advocacy this is a great book about how advocates and activists have used visual elements in their campaigns and explores how to influence issues using the right combination of information, design, technologies and networks. Infographics for outreach, advocacy, and marketing. Information design is the practice of presenting information in a way that fosters an efficient and. Page 5 infographics for outreach, advocacy, and marketing april 20 visualizing data infographics are essentially any combination of information and image. Information design is closely related to the field of data visualization and is often. An introduction to information design is a manual aimed at helping ngos and advocates strengthen their campaigns and projects.
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