For many outside of the scientific community, big data and the forms it takes, such as statistical lists, spreadsheets and graphs, often seem abstract and unintelligible. Making Data investigates how digital fabrication and traditional making approaches are being used to present data in newly engaging and interesting ways. Ian Gwilt introduces the basic premise of the data object and the concept of making digital data into a physical form. Contributors cover topics such as biometrics, new technology, the economics of data and open and community uses of data. They also present a selection of exemplar forms and contexts for the application of data-objects such as smart surfaces, smart cities, augmented reality techniques and next generation technical interfaces that blend physical and digital elements. Including a foreword by Karel van der Waarde, this timely new volume explores the creative methods, processes, theories, cultural histories and likely future prevalence of making physical representations of information.