Design Intelligence: 5 Steps to Visualizations with Human Impact

I'm happy to announce the next Global Fabric VizDesign Hub meetup! 🚀

This time we’re joined by Mariska van Kan, who will take us beyond “just picking a chart” and into the world of designing visuals with intention—visuals that don’t just look good, but actively shape understanding and influence action.

📅 When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 5 PM CEST (UTC+2)
📍 Where: Online
🎤 Speaker: Mariska van Kan
💡 Topic: Design Intelligence: 5 Steps to Visualizations with Human Impact

Looking forward to another amazing meetup! See you there! 🙌

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Design Intelligence: 5 Steps to Visualizations with Human Impact

Data visualization is often treated as an afterthought: pick a chart, format it, and move on. But visuals determine whether insights land or evaporate. A chart is never just a chart.

In this session, the default approach to data visualization is challenged. You’ll learn a 5-step model for creating visuals that shape interpretation and influence behavior, designed not just to display data, but to communicate a clear, intentional message.

This session is not about UX design or technical tricks. It’s about the visual layer itself: the creative, strategic process of choosing and refining visuals to match your message. Because one of the most persistent myths in BI is that picking a data visualization is simple.