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This temp position in the sustainability office might be of interest=
to those of you (and your students) teaching classes in data manipulation a=
nd data visualization as well. Basically, they’re looking for someone who ca=
n take a large amount of data about the university (transport, housing, food=
, electricity, water use, etc) and put it together in a visually effective w=
ay in order to further the university’s climate action plan. They’ve had som=
e of our former students working in this office in the past, and i’m on the =
university sustainability task force with them; they’re good people. Could b=
e an interesting project.
Jeremy Friedman &=
lt;jeremy.friedman@nyu.edu>=
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ph/Chart Design for NYU Climate Action Plan
Good talking with you y=
esterday.
Could you forward this on to your students in courses on =
data visualization and communicating data, as well as share with any other l=
ists / ITP groups / colleagues (non-students as well) who you think might be=
willing to assist us?
The description below includes a run-down of=
the work we’d need done, timeline and what we can offer for the help. =
Attached are some sample visuals of the sort that a student would be making=
for us.
Let me know if you have any ideas about this, or ca=
n suggest any other good strategies for getting some talented help up and ru=
nning ASAP. Thanks!
-Jeremy
Office of Sustainability Needs YOU to Cre=
ate Visuals/Graphics from Spreadsheet Data for NYU’s Climate Action Plan
We are looking for some help from so=
meone skilled in creating figures such as gr=
aphs and charts using complex Excel spreadsheet data. The ideal candidat=
e will have advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, and be a=
ble to represent data and numbers in a visual way that is easily digestible =
and appealing. Comprehension of environmental issues such as climate c=
hange, familiarity with graphic design, and creative data visualization abil=
ity are additional key elements of this project, and experience in these are=
as is preferred.
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NYU=92s Adverti=
sing and Publications Department (A&P) is being contracted by our office=
to design and produce the NYU Climate Action Plan report’s layout, s=
tyle, formatting, and some images to enhance and strengthen narrative sectio=
ns. We will need you to work with A&P to incorporate your cre=
ative graphics, charts and tables, but they will share responsibility for re=
fining your figures=92 appearance.
This temp position would begin immediately, and must be completed on o=
r before October 12th, 2009. It will provide the=
visuals for NYU=92s Climate Action Plan, a report detailing the univ=
ersity’s relationship to climate change and how the University will reduce i=
ts environmental impact. The report focuses on specific greenhouse gas reduc=
tion strategies with hard numbers. We expect your work to gene=
rate 10-20 graphs from the data, as well as additional simple graphics, =
tables, or other visual portrayals (several of which will probably be simila=
r in format and style.). You will also coordinate with Sustainability =
Office or Advertising and Publications Office staff to plan these visuals an=
d prepare them for placement in the report draft.
We can offer 2-credit internship credit for those who c=
an accept one, and/or a small stipend for your time. We ha=
ve already created the strategies to reduce NYU=92s greenhouse gas emissions=
and written the report =96 we need someone who can help develop the accompa=
nying visuals that put this data and information in context for a wide audie=
nce of both experts and non-experts.
For simple exa=
mples of the types of visuals we need, please see attached graphs. (Creativity and innovation welcome and encouraged!)
Contac=
t sustainability@nyu.edu with any questions. If interested=
, please send a resume/CV + example(s) of prior work if availa=
ble.
Thanks!
Jeremy Friedman
Project Administrator,
NYU Sustainability Task Force
jeremy.friedman@nyu.edu
212-998-1073
“=
…it is necessary to think like an ecosystem.”
-Douglas P. Wheeler
