Fundamentals Learning Path

Visual Analytics Design

Help connect your stakeholders with insights through graphics, user experience, and user interface design.

What You Should Know

01. What’s Included?

This learning path, all related materials, and associated digital credential (upon successful exam completion) are included benefits for all new and existing Playfair+ Core and Premium members.

02. Course Duration

The exam itself is designed to take 60 – 90 minutes to complete, but with hundreds of information design tips, you’re encouraged to study the depth and breadth of topics you find relevant.

03. Target Audience

This learning path was built for any analyst who wants to improve their return on investment in analytics by developing data products (i.e. dashboards) that have a more engaging and intuitive user experience.

04. Value Proposition

Leveraging design and user experience principles within a data practice adds immeasurable value when you consider you are dramatically increasing the likelihood of decision makers taking action.

Course Playbook

01. Study

Immerse yourself in our select catalog of video and written tutorials. Explore practical case studies and expert-led tutorials on the fundamentals of Figma, design principles, and UX techniques.

02. Practice

Apply your knowledge by following along on all self-paced exercises throughout our learning resources and completing our Visual Analytics Design Fundamentals exam.

03. Credential

Earn your digital credential to highlight your readiness to apply design and UX principles in a professional setting and also pave the way for advancing to the Intermediate level.

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Learn From a Proven Software and Design Expert

Meet Your Lead Instructor

Alyssa Huff, Sr. Manager of Information Design, started at Playfair Data as a Tableau engineer, but went on to parlay her creative background into a full-time design role. This combination of deep technical expertise and artistry makes her uniquely qualified to help you get more out of popular BI software while considering their technical limitations. Alyssa has shared her information design approaches with dozens of companies within the Fortune 500, among others, and now you can learn the secrets behind her success.

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Meet The Team

 

Rafael is Playfair Data’s Sr. Manager of Brand Strategy whose honors include eight Information is Beautiful recognitions over three years.

Meet Rafael

When not sharing her perspectives on design with you, Visual Analytics Architect, Zoya, is creating user interfaces for a Global 10 company.

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In a previous role, Megan was creating layouts for some of the largest magazines in NYC. Now she applies those principles to advanced analytics.

Meet Megan

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