I’ve long been a fan of data visualization, dating back to my days in the Imager lab at UBC, which had a research area in that subject. I’ve realized that my approach to “telling stories visually with data” includes a lot of knowledge that isn’t common in the transportation world, and I decided share what I know.
Drawing from the Internet, here’s a basic collection of content that gives a good introduction to how to communicate visually, using data. It’s even more compelling if you have my running commentary alongside… batteries not included.

1. Telling Compelling Stories with Numbers
   • Stephen Few slides 1-72 (minor edits; original here)
2. Graphical Integrity
   • Edward Tufte slides (selected slides; original here)
3. The Human Visual System
   • Video intro part 1, part 2, part 3 (7:45-9:00)
   • Jessie Kennedy slides 14-43 (minor correction; original here)
4. Colour
   • Jessie Kennedy slides 44-56 (minor addition; original here)
   • Maureen Stone
     • Color Brewer
     • Adobe Color CC
5. Tabular data
   • The Economist Numbers Guide, pages 74-76
   • Examples from The Economist
   • Markus Püschel slides 11-16
6. Maps
   • Introduction
   • PSU – Chloropleth Maps & Modifiable Areal Unit
   • Chloropleths vs. Dot Density maps
7. Closing Thoughts & References
   • Examples
   • Tufte, “Graphical Displays Should…” & Pantoliano
   • Tufte, “Principles of Graphical Excellence”
   • Kelleher & Wagener – Ten Guidelines

I haven’t covered one area in here: the basic principles of graphic design. But these are more widely known and can be learned in normal courses.