Visualization

Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.

Walt Disney: Story of Menstruation

A previously banned Disney cartoon on menstruation. So informative. [Thanks, Kevin]…

Sky map

I’m a little dense when it comes to astronomy, but I think I…

Network diagrams simplified

Network diagrams are notoriously messy. Even a small number of nodes can be…

Tornado tracks

John Nelson of IDV Solutions put 56 years worth of tornadoes on a…

Even simple charts can tell a story

Regardless of your politics, this chart is a great example of how data…

Which nations consume the most water?

This Scientific American article by Mark Fischetti and infographic by Jen Christiansen detail…

Image compositing in TileMill

TileMill is a tool that makes it easy to create interactive maps. Soon…

Manuel Lima’s animated talk

Wow, Manuel Lima, Senior UX Designer at Bing, got through a world of…

Updated OECD Better Life index

The OECD’s Better Life Index which debuted last year to much fanfare has…

The U.K. energy consumption guide

I’m a sucker for anything cute and bubbly, and the U.K. Energy Consumption…

Not so good use of pie charts

I warned Nathan that I was going to drop a pie bomb on…

Relational ornaments

Gundega Strautmane, a Latvian textile artist and designer, visualizes social and physical networks…

Good use of pie charts

This Wall Street Journal graphic shows who’s selling (or sold) a percentage of…

Is the filibuster unconstitutional?

Washington Post’s Ezra Klein busts on the filibuster. Gone are the days of…

The Facebook Offering: How It Compares

The New York Times does it again with this succinct look at tech…

Montana can’t sleep

Help is a drug company that offers you less. Less active ingredients, less…

The Descriptive Camera

The unassuming little Descriptive Camera made me rethink data. This project by Matt…

What is missing?

What is Missing? by Maya Lin seeks to raise awareness about the mass…