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Data & Analytics
Data Visualization & Storytelling
Learn the principles and tools of effective data visualization. From choosing the right chart type to designing dashboards that tell compelling stories, this course covers design theory and hands-on practice.
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Data Visualization & Storytelling3 Levels • Live + On-site • Certificate of CompletionEST. 2025 — GROWWM
Topics / 01
What you will learn.
A snapshot of every topic covered across all three levels. Detailed daily curriculum is in the next section.
10Core topics
01Chart Selection
02Color & Typography
03Pre-Attentive Attributes
04Dashboard Design
05Narrative Structure
06Audience Analysis
07Data-Ink Ratio
08Annotations & Callouts
09Accessibility
10Storyboarding
Curriculum / 02
Three levels.
One path.
Start where you are. Each level builds on the last — from your first formula to enterprise-grade automation.
Build a solid foundation with core concepts and essential skills.
Modules
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Day 1: Visualization Principles and Chart Selection
- Why visualization matters: perception, cognition, and decision-making
- Data types and their ideal chart types: categorical, temporal, spatial
- Bar charts, line charts, pie charts, and when to use each
- Scatter plots and bubble charts for correlation analysis
- Best practices: decluttering, data-ink ratio, and accessibility
- Color theory: sequential, diverging, and categorical palettes
- Common visualization mistakes and how to avoid them
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Day 2: Building Your First Dashboards
- Dashboard layout principles: hierarchy, flow, and focal points
- Choosing KPIs and metrics for executive vs. operational dashboards
- Building dashboards in Excel: charts, slicers, and conditional formatting
- Introduction to Power BI for interactive report building
- Adding interactivity: filters, drill-down, and cross-highlighting
- Designing for mobile and print audiences
- Presenting dashboards: storytelling with data
After this level
- 01Choose the right chart type for any dataset and audience
- 02Apply design principles to create clear, accessible visualizations
- 03Build basic dashboards in Excel and Power BI
- 04Present data with a storytelling approach that drives decisions
Audience / 03
Built for doers.
Prerequisites
Basic data literacy.
- 01Data analysts and business analysts
- 02Report designers and dashboard builders
- 03Anyone communicating data to stakeholders
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