Data Art and Creative Coding: Fireside Chat #7

We explore the definition of data art, the inspiration behind creative data projects, and chat about happy accidents! An initial discussion among the panelists is followed with questions from those joining us live during the event on July 16th, 2020. Communal Notes Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1okR0rVCAyGa5bunLbRs44M29w7tnqWovgM1cLxh81U0/edit?usp=sharing Panelists: Eleanor Lutz (https://twitter.com/eleanor_lutz) - graphic designer specializing in data and science visualization Shirley Wu (https://twitter.com/sxywu) - award-winning creative focused on data-driven art and visualizations Kirell Benzi, Ph.D (https://twitter.com/KirellBenzi) - researcher, communicates data science through art Moderator: Julia Krolik (https://twitter.com/yuliakrolik) - information designer, founder of Pixels and Plans & Art the Science ----------------------- The Data Visualization Society fosters a community where every member benefits from resources that support growth, refinement, and expansion of data visualization knowledge regardless of expertise level. We have three key objectives: 1️⃣Nurture: Build a cross-functional, tool agnostic community for sharing ideas, learning, and best practices for data visualization design. 2️⃣Celebrate: Amplify and showcase brilliance in data visualization design through conferences, writing, and awards 3️⃣Advance: Raise awareness about the practice of data visualization, collaborate with leaders to set professional standards, and build a more inclusive field. Become a member to access exclusive benefits such as our mentorship program, discounted event tickets, and more: https://www.datavisualizationsociety.org/membership Follow us: Website: https://www.datavisualizationsociety.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-visualization-society/ X: https://twitter.com/DataVizSociety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datavizsociety/