2021

Generative art with R

Software / generative art, R

Generative art seems to be having a moment right now, so it’s only…
How vaccines can make a difference with the Delta variant

Infographics / coronavirus, Delta variant, Lauren Letherby, New York Times, vaccination

We see percentages for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, and people can easily misinterpret…
Multiracial people counted in the census

Statistical Visualization / census, multiracial, NPR

Using unit charts, NPR shows the number of people who identify with each…
Race and ethnicity map of dots

Maps / census, CNN, population, race

CNN goes with the dot density map for their first pass on the…
Shift in white population vs. people of color

Maps / census, New York Times, race

The New York Times go with the angled arrows to show the shifts…
Maps of racial population change

Maps / census, race, Washington Post

Using their peaks and valleys metaphor, The Washington Post shows the shift in…
More detailed data release from Census 2020

Data Sources / Census Bureau, demographics

After a lot of angst over the past few years around undercount, representation,…
Procedurally generated fish drawings

Data Art / drawing, fish, Lingdong Huang, procedural

Lingdong Huang’s project fishdraw seems straightforward on the surface. You go to the…
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Seeing Ranges – The Process 152

The Process / range, variation

You’re gonna miss out on all the good stuff if you just stare at the middle.
How countries ranked by Olympic medal counts

Statistical Visualization / Josh Katz, New York Times, Olympics

Ranking countries by medal count change depending on how much value you place…
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How to Use Packed Circles in R

Tutorials / R

Adjust coordinates, geometries, and encodings with packed circles to make various types of charts.
Where America is expanding in developed areas

Maps / development, housing, USGS, Washington Post

Zach Levitt and Jess Eng for The Washington Post mapped newly developed areas…
Visualizing GitHub repos

Statistical Visualization / Amelia Wattenberger, code, GitHub

Most people are familiar with the file-and-folder view. Sort alphabetically, date, or file…
Olympic champions versus past Olympians

Infographics / history, New York Times, Olympics

With the 2020 Olympics wrapped up, The New York Times raced this year’s…
Age range of Olympians

Statistical Visualization / age, Olympics, Washington Post

Bonnie Berkowitz and Artur Galocha go with the strip plot to show the…
Testing the TikTok algorithm

Statistics / algorithm, TikTok, Wall Street Journal

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The Wall Street Journal tested out the TikTok…
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Foundational Visualization Skills – The Process 151

The Process / learning, skills

Set a strong base, and build whatever you want after that.
Science behind running fast vs. running far

Infographics / New York Times, Olympics, running

From The New York Times, the combination of video, motion graphics, and charts,…
Visual guide to redistricting

Infographics / gerrymandering, Guardian, redistricting

Gerrymandering continues to be an important thread that I think many people still…
How We Spent Our Time in 2020 Versus 2019

Data Underload / coronavirus, time use

Our everyday routines changed over the past year, and with the 2020 American Time Use Survey, we can see by how much.

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