Nodes of Design#90: Data + Design by Darjan Hil & Nicole Lachenmeier

<p><a href="https://www.superdot.studio/nicole-lachenmeier-en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Nicole Lachenmeier </a>is a Swiss information designer and co-founder of the data experience agency <a href="https://www.superdot.studio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Superdot</a>, founded in 2011. Alongside her team, she has developed over a hundred visual tools and design systems for large companies, NGOs and governmental organizations. Besides her agency work, Nicole teaches visualization (and design) at several design universities. She also won many accolades for her work in visualisation and design.</p> <p><a href="https://www.superdot.studio/darjan-hil-en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Darjan Hil</a> is an information designer. He co-founded <a href="https://www.instagram.com/superdot_studio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Superdot</a> with Nicole while working as a researcher at the University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland. In addition, Darjan has taught at various Swiss Universities, lecturing on data visualization and information design principles. He is co-author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Design-Manual-Principles-Practice/dp/3721200063" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Visualizing Complexity</a>, the Handbook for Modular Information Design and initiated the event series On <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ondataanddesign" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Data And Design</a> in Vienna, Basel and Berlin. </p> <p>Both of them at Superdot make complex issues understandable with innovative and attractive information design and data experience design.</p> <p> In this episode, Darjan Hil⁠ and ⁠Nicole Lachenmeier shared great insights on Data+Design; we started the episode by defining the intersection between data and design. Then, what was one of the most complex data viz challenges that Nicole and Darjan had to improve and why? We then discussed balancing accuracy and clarity with the desire for creativity and visual appea