Projects

Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.

Where Bars Outnumber Grocery Stores

A closer look at the age old question of where there are more bars than grocery stores, and vice versa.

The Change My Son Brought, Seen Through Personal Data

I combed through personal data that I've actively and passively collected since early graduate school to see how life is different now with a 6-month old.

Mapping a century of earthquakes →

Earthquakes are in the news a lot lately. A quick search shows a…

Coffee Place Geography

My fascination with the geography of place and businesses continues.

Where People Run in Major Cities

There are many exercise apps that allow you to keep track of your…

Last day to pre-order quotes poster

It’s been an interesting few days. I thought a few people would find…

Movie quotes as charts, poster edition

Since so many of you kind people asked, the movie-quotes-as-charts graphic is now…

Famous Movie Quotes as Charts →

In celebration of their 100-year anniversary, the American Film Institute selected the 100…

The Most Regional Names in US History

It was a challenge to choose a name for my son, someone who…

Pizza Place Geography

Most of the major pizza chains are within a 5-mile radius of where…

The Most Unisex Names in US History

Moving on from the most trendy names in US history, let’s look at…

Most popular porn searches, by state

We’ve seen that we can learn from what people search for, through the…

In search of food deserts

Last time I looked at where major grocery stores are across the United…

Doctor timeline for Doctor Who

I have yet to see a full episode of Doctor Who, “the longest-running…

The Most Trendy Names in US History

Names are incredibly personal things. It’s how we identity ourselves. We associate others,…