About

 

Hello!

I’m Stefanie, a creative director, artist, and author focused on reimagining what’s possible in data and information communication.

I aim to extend the boundaries of data visualisation, transforming data into memorable ‘data experiences’ that engage audiences of all ages, sparking conversations and fostering deeper understanding and connection.

 

From art installations to agency collaborations, I create data-driven work that is intuitive, human-scaled, and accessible, celebrating the humanity found within every dataset. 

As a creative consultant, I work with R&D teams, design agencies, and corporate clients, leading creative direction and early-stage concept ideation for data-driven products of the future, or by creating data-driven artwork for campaigns.

My recent work designing the text and art-directing the charts for Greta Thunberg’s The Climate Book. Photo copyright: Penguin Random House / Greta Thunberg

I also further the conversation on data, design, and creativity as a speaker at conferences and corporate events, inspiring audiences to rethink the possibilities of data and explore human-centred visualisation approaches.

 
 

Additionally, I lead hands-on workshops that use simple drawing materials to build participants’ confidence in designing custom data visualisations. By focusing on core design principles over tech tools, these workshops are accessible and transformative for all skill levels – from newcomers to seasoned data professionals.

I’ve led workshops for leading organisations across tech, education, government, and design, helping teams move beyond basic charts to develop creative, impactful data visualisations.

 
photo of dear data postcards as exhibited in moma

Gallery view of Dear Data project in MoMA’s Search Engines exhibition within their permanent galleries (Room 209). Photo credit: Walter Wlodarczyk

 

My work has been featured at major galleries worldwide including MoMA, the Storefront for Art and Architecture (New York), the Centre Pompidou (Paris), ArtScience Museum (Singapore), the V&A, the Design Museum (‘Designs of the Year 2016’), the Wellcome Collection, the Science Museum, The Southbank Centre, and Somerset House (London), Bletchley Park, and is also in the permanent collection of MoMA.

 
 

I’m also the co-author (with Miriam Quick) of the award-winning book, I am a book. I am a portal to the universe., an illustrated book visualising wondrous data from the universe on a 1:1 scale. It was named one of the Financial Times’ Best Books of 2020 and winner of the Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize 2021.

 
 

Looking for creative consulting, collaboration, or a workshop to make your data visualisations more creative, empathetic, and memorable? Let’s connect!