Speaker "Gabi Steele" Details Back
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Name
Gabi Steele
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Company
The Washington Post
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Designation
Lead Data Visualization Designer
Topic
Data Visualization Storytelling
Abstract
As a Data Visualization Specialist and Interaction Designer working at the legacy media news corporation, The Washington Post, Gabi Steele has a unique perspective on contemporary uses of Data Visualization and what we need to know about the field. Gabi comes from an interdisciplinary background of design and creative technology and graduated in the first cohort of Data Visualization Master of Science students at Parsons School of Design. This session will explore various forms of storytelling through data visualization at The Washington Post, specifically focusing on branded content and the opportunity this form of advertising presents for producing data visualizations. The session will also address what it means to hold the title of a Data Visualization Specialist in 2017 and what employers should look for when hiring individuals to fill this role.