Visualization

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

How People in America Spend Their Day

From Shan Carter, Amanda Cox, Kevin Quealy, and Amy Schoenfeld of The New…

What Britain Has Eaten the Past Three Decades

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) keeps an archive of…

Track Presidential Approval Ratings and Compare to Past

From William Couch, Kristen Novak, Michelle Price and Joshua Hatch of USA Today,…

Step-by-Step Guide On How to Get Shot by the Sartorialist

The Sartorialist is a unique fashion blog that highlights people’s hot styles on…

Watch the Ebb and Flow of Melbourne Trains

Similar to other visualizations showing location (e.g. Cabspotting, Britain From Above), this one…

Compare What Your Senators and Reps are Talking About With Congress Speaks

There’s a lot of talking in congressional meetings, but what are your state…

Animated Infographics for the Eat Local, Eat Real Campaign

I love food. I love infographics. Put them together, and this is what…

Suicides by Location on the Golden Gate Bridge

This graphic from SF Gate is a good four years old, well before…

Gauge Your Distraction While You Text and Drive in the Distracted Driving Game

From Gabriel Dance, Tom Jackson, and Aaron Pilhofer of the New York Times…

Three Ingredients to Make the Perfect Business

Thanks to Jessica Hagy and her Indexed project, we’ve seen lots of graphs…

Death and Taxes Poster 2010 – 50% Off for FlowingData Readers

Jess Bachman of WallStats just released his annual Death and Taxes Poster for…

Comparing the Human and Chimpanzee Genomes

As part of the Explore Evolution exhibit at the University of Nebraska State…

Why Are Cheap Airlines So Cheap?

5W Graphics, whose work you’ve seen by now, compares lower-cost airlines to “regular”…

How Does the Average Consumer Spend His Money?

Add another graphic to the list of ways to show consumer spending. Visual…

Explore World Data with Factbook eXplorer from OECD

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) makes a lot of world…

Religious Teachings On Sex

This graphic on religious teachings and sex is making the social media rounds.…

Health Care Costs Vary Widely By Region

No, this isn’t a bad fungus spreading northwest towards Washington. This map from…

Colored Tree, Cookies, and Stairs in Visualization Ad

These ads for Hospital Alemán from Saatchi & Saatchi color code physical items…