Information aesthetics - Data Visualization & Information Design. Visual Complexity. Data Visualization, Infographics, and Statistics. 5 misconceptions about visualization. Last month, I had the pleasure of spending a week at the Census Bureau as a "visiting scholar.
" They're looking to boost their visualization efforts across all departments, and I put in my two cents on how to go about doing it. For being a place where there is so much data, the visual side of things is still in the early stages, generally speaking. During all the meetings, there were recurring themes about what visualization is and what it is used for. Some people really got it, but others were new to the subject, and we ran into a few misconceptions that I think are worth repeating.
Here we go, in no particular order. Visualization is for making data flashy This is probably the most common one. Well, maybe. For example, I mapped the growth of Walmart a while back (It's amazing how much mileage I get out of this graphic.), and people seem to like it because of the organic growth pattern. For example, here's a map with the same style as my Walmart one, but it shows the spread of Target. The Best Data Visualization Projects of 2011.
I almost didn't make a best-of list this year, but as I clicked through the year's post, it was hard not to.
If last year (and maybe the year before) was the year of the gigantic graphic, this was the year of big data. Or maybe we've gotten better at filtering to the good stuff. (Fancy that.) In any case, data graphics continue to thrive and designers are putting more thought into what the data are about, and that's a very good thing. So here are my favorites from 2011, ordered by preference. 1. While creator Mike Bostock made the initial commit to GitHub in late 2010, D3 hit its stride in 2011. 2.
Who knew carrying around a stick that detects WiFi vertically could be so informative? 3. Media artist Roger Luke DuBois used online dating data to show the uniqueness of cities in America. 4. From Bloom, Planetary is an iPad app that visualizes your iTunes music as a solar system, bringing your data into a more playful and exploratory context. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Infographics. Ideas, issues, knowledge, data - visualized! Projects. Zeiss How to Clean Your Glasses Cigna Top 10 Training Tips Infographic Cigna Blessings in a Backpack Cigna Summer Swim Safety Infographic Sports Poll Poster Spring 2015 Update Turner Better With Age Snackables Annual Appeal Infographics Vevo Fifth Anniversary Infographic Turner Santa's Logistical Nightmare Cigna Overcoming Running Roadblocks Turner Black Friday Infographic Turner College Life Infographic Turner Picture Perfect Infographic Cigna Health and Well-being Visual Content Turner Supernatural Disaster Infographic MapR The Walking Data Indeed Hiring Lab Interactive Infographic Turner National Coffee Day Infographic Facebook India Elections Infographic 2014 Sports Poll Poster Spring 2014 Update Turner National One-Hit Wonder Day Yelp Yelp vs Google+ Infographics Appirio Customer Service Infographic Oakley Le Tour de France Series Google+ Grow with Google Event Installations Android OS Update LeWeb LeWeb'13 Paris Live Graphics Imperva Web Attack Survival Safety Card.
Tiffany Farrant - Infographic Design.