Visualizing Self-Tracked Data to Navigate Well-being

2018—present

In my role as an Information Design and Data Visualization educator, I see teaching as a journey with my students, where we go beyond just learning techniques and software. Together, we use data as a tool for self-discovery, weaving seemingly random datasets into stories of personal growth. Since 2018, students entering my classroom have embarked on this explorative process, grounded in Positive Psychology's core concepts like gratitude, acts of kindness, goal-setting, and mindfulness. Through meticulously structured visualization projects that involve tracking and visually rendering their behavior and emotion over a period of time, they not only learn design skills but also engage in profound self-reflection, leading to meaningful well-being insights.

Below is a gallery showcasing a range of work that spans the journey from data to discovery. This includes projects from students in my Information Design class over the years*, many of whom are not design majors. Alongside these are my own creative projects and essays, inspired by the students and reflecting the insights gained from them through workshops and research. It serves as a living archive of our collective journey, using data visualization not only to tell stories and navigate well-being but also to highlight its effectiveness in revealing new perspectives.