National Design Week: October 13–21, 2012

http://www.cooperhewitt.org/national-design-awards/ndw

Mark your calendars for Cooper-Hewitt’s largest education initiative! National Design Week aims to draw national attention to the ways in which design enriches everyday life.

Launched in 2006, National Design Week is held each year in conjunction with the National Design Awards program. During National Design Week, Cooper-Hewitt’s award-winning Education Department hosts a series of free public programs based on the vision and work of the National Design Awards honorees. National Design Week culminates with the National Design Awards gala ceremony.

In recognition of the importance of design education, organizations and institutions across the country sponsor design events throughout the month.

Presenting Data and Information: A One-Day Course Taught by Edward Tufte

http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/

Topics covered in this one-day course include: How to make effective, credible presentations. Fundamental strategies of analytical design. Evaluating evidence used in presentations. Statistical data: tables, graphics, semigraphics. Business, scientific, research, and financial presentations. Complexity and clarity. Interface design. Use of PowerPoint, video, handouts. Design for websites, animations, scientific visualizations. Many practical examples.

Edward Tufte teaches the entire course. Each student receives all four ET books on information design.