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Melissa Spore -- Speaking and Signing

Tuesday Sep 23 2014 7:00 pm, Saskatoon, Travel Alcove
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Event type: reading, signing, Presentation

The Designer's Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts (Allworth Press)

Co-presented by the Saskatchewan Branch of the Editors’ Association of Canada

Numbers can tell an exciting story and like words, they can communicate information. If you want to learn how to make them communicate effectively, you needThe Designer’s Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts. Better yet, let Melissa Spore, one of the book’s co-authors, share some of the key points and set you on a clear path.

Communicating numerical information effectively is an increasingly important skill not only for designers but also for writers, editors, communication specialists, journalists, teachers—anyone who routinely employs numbers in reports, articles, presentations, or even in a classroom.

Using light-hearted examples, Melissa will answer some common questions about presenting numbers, the use and design of tables and charts, and tips on writing about numbers.

Melissa Spore is a Saskatoon-based instructional designer who has worked in distance, community, and continuing professional education. She conducts research and writes about using technology to improve written and oral communication.

See:

The Designer's Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts

- Sally Bigwood, Melissa Spore

Trade paperback $26.95
Reader Reward Price: $24.26

Numbers can tell an exciting story. The trick is to know what story to tell and make it understandable. This compact, practical guide will show everyone who must design numeric data how to transform raw data into readable, relevant information.

The Designer's Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts brings together the guidelines established over the last forty years for making effective presentations of figures, tables, and graphs. Included are the straightforward steps designers and other professionals can take to make their tables and charts the most meaningful. The authors define and discuss a range of graph types, from simple bar and pie charts to contemporary "data visualizations," offering explanations of the intended application of each. Readers will learn when to use a table, when to use a chart, which chart is best to use, and how to make all numeric presentations as comprehensible as possible. Specific topics include:

Rounding numbersTable constructionChart designGuidance on numbers and page layout Color Reference and demonstration tablesPresenting figures in PowerPointOrdering numbers for decision-makingMultiple comparisonsGridsAnd more