The Work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press

Topics covered in this one-day course include:

fundamental strategies of analytical design
evaluating evidence used in presentations
statistical data: tables, graphics, and semi-graphics
business, scientific, research, and financial presentations
complexity and clarity
effective presentations: on paper and in person
interface design
use of PowerPoint, video, overheads, and handouts
multi-media, internet, and websites
credibility of presentations
animation and scientific visualizations
many practical examples

"One visionary day....the insights of this class lead to new
levels of understanding both for creators and
viewers of visual displays." WIRED

"The Leonardo da Vinci of data." THE NEW YORK TIMES

Austin, Texas

January 26, 2009
January 27, 2009

Houston, Texas

January 28, 2009

Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 30, 2009

Grand truths about human behavior
Advice for effective analytical reasoning
Rocket Science sculpture
iPhone interface design
Flame Theater
Seeing Around: New ET essay published
Sparklines: theory and practice
Links, networks, and causal diagrams
Corrupt techniques in evidence presentations
Patient-doctor information exchange
Lousy PowerPoint: The fault of PP users?
Lists: theory and practice
New York, Stanford articles on ET
The magical number 7, plus or minus 2
Larkin's Twig
Mapped pictures: image annotation
ET videos at Vimeo, YouTube
PowerPoint does rocket science--and better techniques for technical reports
Conway's Law
Beautiful Evidence: chronicles
Tong Bird of Paradise
Cancer survival: tables, graphics, PP
Plagiarism detection in PowerPoint presentations
ET text, Data Analysis for Policy: free PDF files
Measuring color in the field: salmon, beer . . .
Scaling and scale models
Project management graphics (Gantt charts)
Porta and the Birds (at 300 frames/second)
Dog sculpture
Airspaces
Data mining gone wild: Bellwethers
PowerPoint and Military Intelligence
Feynman-Tufte principle
Megan Jaegerman's brilliant news graphics
Executive decision support systems
London Underground maps (+ worldwide)
Metaphors, analogies, thought mappings
Wavefields: intense animated graphics
Open-Ended
Theater Museum artworks
Does pitching out corrupt within?
Recent, long interview with Edward Tufte
Not spying on users should be a feature
Instructions at the point of need
Richard Feynman's "Nature cannot be fooled"
Book design: advice and examples
Airport maps and runway incursions
Dog camouflage: Whose hermeneutic prevails?
Moderating forums: what's smart, not new
Public performances: music always too loud?
Art Theorists Speak Out Cartoonishly
Dappled light
Skewed Machine
ZZ Smile (or Zerlina's Smile)

Edward Tufte has written seven books, including Visual Explanations, Envisioning Information, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, and Data Analysis for Politics and Policy. He writes, designs, and self-publishes his books on analytical design, which have received more than 40 awards for content and design. He is Professor Emeritus at Yale University, where he taught courses in statistical evidence, information design, and interface design. His current work includes landscape sculpture, printmaking, video and a new book.

This website describes Edward Tufte's books, one-day course, and artwork. For further information, call Graphics Press at 203 272-9187, or fax 203 272-8600, or email.

For a moderated forum on analytical design, go to ASK E.T.

EDWARD TUFTE'S NEW BOOK BEAUTIFUL EVIDENCE

Business Week, Best Innovation and Design Books for 2006
"A brilliant masterpiece, the Galileo of graphics has done it again."

ZDNET, Best Business and Technology Books of 2006
"Tufte will get you thinking about the meaning of words and images,
not to mention your ability to tell the truth. A beautiful book."

Scientific American, The Editors Recommend, "Outstanding examples, how seeing turns into showing."

ID Magazine, "Hello Gorgeous! A master of information design practices what he preaches."

Martin Kemp, Nature, "The world's leading analyst of graphic information."

Historic Visual Diary of Spaceflight: Cyclogram

Website designers: Edward Tufte and Dariane Hunt Developer: Jin Choi Technology: ArsDigita Community System
Photograph of ET: Robert Del Tredici
All text and images at this website are copyright © by Edward R. Tufte or by original copyright holders. Material from this website may be reproduced only with the permission of the publisher, Graphics Press LLC.