1. All about Me C. Sage Lichtenwalner User Experience Design Major February 16, 2015

2. My colleagues call me a “Data Translator” But what is that?

3. How did I get here…

4. Data Translation is the art of connecting people with data in such a way that they gain an understanding of what the data represents. Scientists The Public Understanding What does a Data Translator do?

5. Elements of Data Translation Elements of Data Translation Art (Information Aesthetics) Art (Information Aesthetics) Programming (Technical Feasibility) Programming (Technical Feasibility) Science (Cool Content) Science (Cool Content) Storytelling (Persuasive Visualization) Storytelling (Persuasive Visualization) Usability (Interface Design) Usability (Interface Design)

6. NASA Scientific Visualization Studio The ocean is a complex and dynamic place

7. Underwater Robots A New Way to Explore the Ocean

8. Population Density Summer-Winter Temperature Difference Making complex datasets easy to understand is not trivial.

9. The COOL Classroom

10. The stories of science are written with data.

11. What do I like to do? Work with cool science and scientists Create compelling (and usable) data visualizations and web sites Communicate science stories effectively Summary