Tell the Story of the Data

DisciplineClimify Assignment
Written By Marc O'Brien

ASSIGNMENT
Use the data and research process of a climate scientist to tell the story of their work.

DURATION
5–6 weeks

PARAMETERS

  • The class will work with a climate scientist found by the instructor

  • Will be more interesting as a group project that involves photographers and other artists - include other classes in your school?

  • The story must be interesting and educational

  • The audience is the general public

DELIVERABLES
Media documenting the process and what the data means to a general audience

  • Can be a video

  • Can be a series of images online or printed (with text)

  • Can include information graphics

  • The instructor must vet other ideas

This design assignment was taken from this Climify episode

Marc O'Brien
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