Word of the Day: data artist

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms |April 26, 2017

data artist A data artist is a business analytics (BA) specialist who creates graphs, charts, infographics and other visual tools that help people understand complex data. In the public sector, a data artist might work with big data to highlight significant trends and patterns in population, demographics and public health. In the private sector, a data artist usually works with a single organization's data to provide information to business users in a clear, easy-to-understand manner. In some organizations, data artists bridge the gap between the business intelligence and graphic design departments. In other organizations, the data scientists who are in charge of analyzing data and drawing conclusions are also in charge of deciding how data should be visualized and presented. In order to succeed as a data artist, an individual must have a strong background in science, mathematics and data visualization. The individual must also be creative, have strong communication skills and be familiar with a variety of visualization software programs and tools, including those that support the creation of web-based interactive graphics. Quote of the Day "Visualization makes data accessible to a much wider audience, and that helps grow the analytics culture of the organization." - Daqing Zhao   Trending Terms visual analytics business analytics data scientist data visualization business intelligence infographics   Learning Center Uber has high hopes for its open source data visualization software Uber's open source data visualization software introduced expanded features, as company officials hope to learn from how users outside the company use the tool. Data visualization techniques, tools at core of advanced analytics Advanced analytics depends on robust modeling tools, but also on effective data visualization techniques that can help make sense of analytics results. Interviewing data scientist candidates? Ask these questions Data scientists are hot, but hiring one means asking different questions than you would a statistician or data modeler. Before sitting down to interview candidates, keep these tips in mind. Guide to telling stories with data: How to share analytics insights Using data visualizations to convey information can be a challenge. Learn more about telling stories with data in this guide to effective data storytelling. Communication skills a must for business intelligence professionals Organizations are looking for business intelligence professionals who understand the business and have good communication skills, says careers expert Matt Mueller. Find out why. Writing for Business The ability to visualize data is important now and will only become _______ in the future. a. more so b. moreso Answer       Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.