Hi!
My name is Alexander Ornat – I’m a third year
Digital Media major at YorkU. I dig media stuff like design, video games, and
photography, so it's no surprise I am currently taking a course which focuses
on data visualization and data art. You appear to have stumbled upon the blog
which follows my progress through this course.
Data art and visualizations are what
happens when you combine any form of sensible data (whether it be qualitative
or purely quantitative information) with some form of visual expression (most
often using digital tools). The result may be used to clearly communicate a
pattern present in a data set, or it may cryptically work to inspire a viewer into
deeper contemplation concerning an issue. Either way, data visualization
appears to be an effective communication tool suitable for executing a wide
variety of tasks.
I hope to learn more about the process
behind creating data art and visualizations, and about the authors behind popular
works. I’m also excited about finding new ways to use Processing, and can't
wait to begin creating data visualizations of my own.
