This exercise involves you using imagination and logical reasoning to occupy the mindset of a visualiser facing the task of formulating a brief for different scenarios. Imagine you are given the challenge of creating a visualisation/infographic in each of the following made-up scenarios: THE SUBJECT: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Scenario A: A pro-capital punishment (local/national) newspaper reporting on the milestone of the 500th execution (pretend it is 2013, there have now been more than 500)
This exercise involves you using imagination and logical reasoning to occupy the mindset of a visualiser facing the task of formulating a brief for different scenarios. Imagine you are given the challenge of creating a visualisation/infographic in each of the following made-up scenarios:
THE SUBJECT: Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Scenario A: A pro-capital punishment (local/national) newspaper reporting on the milestone of the 500th execution (pretend it is 2013, there have now been more than 500)
Scenario B: Analyst staff at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice reporting to senior management about aspects of their operations
Scenario C: A campaign group looking to influence the debate about the ending of capital punishment
Website reference: Executed Offenders dataset
Assignment Link: http://book.visualisingdata.com/chapter/chapter-3
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