Nathan Yau

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When the visual trade-offs are worth it

The Process / trade-off

This week, there were a lot of trade-offs between utility and aesthetics. How do you find the balance?
What it’s like when a data center moves in

Artificial Intelligence / data center, reality, Verge

For the Verge, Lauren Feiner visited Loudoun County, Virginia, which used to be…
Hand-drawn illustration library

Software / illustration, Open Peeps, Pablo Stanley

Open Peeps by Pablo Stanley is a library of people illustrations. You can…
Hotter days and more of them

Infographics / climate change, heat, New York Times

Summer 2026 is likely the hottest summer on record since 1895. The NYT…
Consuming more than the Colorado River provides

Statistical Visualization / Colorado River, consumption, drought, Reuters, water

The Colorado River is at risk due to drought and states using more…
Japan requests revision to UN-supported map

Maps / cartography, Guardian, Japan, world

The United Nations voted to support the Equal Area map projection, which more…
9/11 in Realtime

Infographics / 9/11, news, real-time, Robbie Byrd

9/11 in Realtime, developed by Robbie Byrd, replays the news on the day…
Wealth inequality in America, updated for 2026

Infographics / politizane, wealth

In 2013, a video on U.S. wealth inequality was posted to YouTube by…
Cultural trends through kid drawings

Infographics / Artsonia, drawing, Riley Walz, trends

Riley Walz charted drawing trends on student art portfolio Artsonia.
Kids shape culture,…
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Application of charts and data

The Process / analysis, tools

This week is about adapting our visualization workflow as the tools change dramatically.
Terence Tao on the paradox of solving mathematical problems

Artificial Intelligence / Big Think, math, paradox, Terence Tao

Mathematician Terence Tao, a 2006 Fields Medal winner and professor at UCLA, discusses…
UN votes to support map projection that accurately shows the size of Africa

Maps / Africa, area, cartography, Guardian, projections

Last year, the African Union pushed for wider adoption of the Equal Area…
Estimating a much stronger than usual El Niño

Statistics / Climate.us, El Niño, estimation, NOAA

For Climate.us, Emily Becker explains why it looks like El Niño is going…
Form a curve, make a pot

Infographics / curve, Karim Douïeb, pottery

Imagine a pottery wheel that turns clay on an axis. A potter forms…
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Making a bunch of line charts

The Process / behind the scenes

This week, I describe the many small choices one must make while working on a set of charts.
Logistics of fueling aircraft and feeding sailors with a limited supply chain

Infographics / Iran, logistics, New York Times, war

There are thousands of crew members aboard U.S. warships in the Middle East.…
Observable notebooks get a rewrite

Coding / notebook, Observable

Observable, known for visualization-centric notebooks to share code, restarted fresh to adjust for…
India enlists 3 million people to count the full population

Statistics / Bloomberg, census, India, population

Due to Covid, India’s census count is overdue by five years. But they’re…
Cooling down less in the evening

Statistical Visualization / global warming, temperature, Washington Post

The summer of 2026 will most likely be the hottest summer on record…
Uncounted heat-related deaths

Statistical Visualization / Boston University, climate change, estimation, heat, mortality, NPR

The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention count causes of death, and…

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