Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Abstract maps of the United States
Esquire invited a handful of map-makers to represent the United States outside its…
Famous dances in television and cinema illustrated
In a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Dancing Plague of 1518, Niege Borges illustrates…
Animation shows national migration patterns
Even Westvang uses tax return data to visualize migration patterns of 300,000 Norwegians.…
Tracking the grizzly bear in emotional interactive documentary
In a blend of data and storytelling, Jeremy Mendes and Leanne Allison dig…
Most mentioned NFL players on SportsCenter
Like something from of a video game, this graphic from The New York…
Compare presidential candidate fundraising
Presidential candidates have raised $186 million up to now, according to the Federal…
Bird migration patterns mapped
Birds move. eBird shows us how.
Understanding patterns of bird occurrence at continental…
Mapping the drug wars in Mexico
Diego Valle-Jones maps homicides and trafficking routes in Mexico.
To unclutter the map…
Understanding Map Projections →
“a trade between distortion, accuracy, and aesthetics” [via]…
Visualizing popularity of Yahoo homepage stories
Yahoo is not what it used to be, but many parts of it…
Words used in SOTU and Republican presidential candidates in debates
Jonathan Corum for The New York Times examines word usage by President Barack…
In perspective: One hour of video uploaded to YouTube per second
YouTube surpassed the one hour of video uploaded per second threshold recently. To…
Job growth at the best companies to work for
Nicolas Rapp and Anne Vandermey with a straightforward look at new jobs added…
Geographic connectedness via Twitter locations
Eric Fischer has mastered the art of making use of geotagged things from…
Music listening trends and the news in 2011
Anyone who uses a social music service like Rdio or last.fm has probably…
SOPA opposition surges
ProPublica has been tracking members of Congress who oppose and support SOPA. You…
