Information is Beautiful Studio has championed the use of data visualization and information design to explore new directions in storytelling with data.
The world will not end hunger until girls and women are empowered. Empowerment relies on annual data to track the issues that matter most. The United Nations has defined a set of 52 indicators...
Behind the sensational success of "Hamilton" are some of the most densely packed, complex rhyming lyrics in the history of musicals. How exactly do they work?
After two Boeing 737 MAX planes crashed within six months of each other, the Journal set out to answer the question of what went wrong in a visual explainer created with painstaking accuracy. This...
This infographic that focuses on the consumption of mobile apps during 2011. I've tried to keep the visualizations engaging, informative and relevant to the topic. Although its a static graphic,...
As climate change alters habitats and disrupts ecosystems, where will animals move to survive? And will human development prevent them from getting there?
This map shows the average direction...
This (static) visualization shows the almost 3000 satellites that were still active in space around September 1st, 2020. By turning each satellite into a separate circle, but grouping them by the...
Over the course of one calendar year I recorded all of the beer I consumed. Keeping track of particular brands of beer, the types of beer, when it was consumed, and how many were consumed, this...
Data USA puts US government data in your hands. It's a free and open source platform that combines data from a variety of U.S. statistical agencies and brings it to life in more than 1.8 million...
Russia paid a heavy toll for its invasion of Ukraine. This article recounts the first year of Russian losses. It shows how Russia replaced its whole army with new soldiers in one year. This is what...
Entertainment Media Use in the Middle East, carried out by Northwestern University in Qatar with the collaboration and support of Doha Film Institute, is an interactive tool that explores not only...
Based on the data of 2.35 million pieces of cultural relics from database of State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China, this project provide a whole picture of Chinese national treasures:...
Every second of your life you are under attack. Bacteria, viruses, spores and more living stuff wants to enter your body and use its resources for itself. The immune system is a powerful army...
This project used exclusive income and spending data for every school in Australia to show for the first time exactly how big the divide between rich and poor schools has grown.
The divide is so...
This personal project is inspired by the urban farming movement. The hand bound book acts as a reference guide on the indoor, year round, urban farming method, Window Farming. The book visualizes...
This book is based on the Financial Times Visual Vocabulary and organises 74 charts into 9 categories, providing a practical handbook for beginners in data visualisation. The book's title, "Say...
Curbing global warming, halting the loss of biodiversity, and building a just and equitable economy are among the world’s most pressing needs. To track progress and reveal systemic obstacles to...
What and how did Fontane read?
We present a visualization of Theodor Fontane’s author library. The inventory of ~64000 pages in 155 books contains works from the personal library of Fontane, a...
In Iran, at least 28 prisoners held on politically motivated charges have died in state custody due to beatings, denial of medical care or gross negligence on the part of state authorities since...
Explore the colleges that won the male and female NCAA Lacrosse D1 Championships with emphasis being placed on consecutive championships and when colleges won both the male and female titles in the...
Growth rates among the world's major economies are rising at levels not seen in years, yet the missing link to the boom is inflation. In much of Europe as well as the United States, inflation...
Our annual Kuijpers family get together is approaching and this year I’ve been working on this idea to visualize my family tree in a more challenging way. And since I can’t memorize all family...
"Schematics: A Love Story" is a unique and experimental board book that pairs found scientific line graphics with simple prose to form a narrative in which life is mapped, charted and diagramed....
This visualization measures how many films members of the three different packs (The Rat Pack, The Brat Pack, and The Frat Pack) appeared in together, as well as the IMDB ratings for those films
Graphicacy helps Vote Run Lead reveal the vast underrepresentation of women in state legislatures. This exploratory visualization tool allows the user to see gaps in representation for every state,...
Criminal sentencing has long been based on the present crime and, sometimes, the defendant’s past criminal record. In Pennsylvania, judges could soon consider a new dimension: the...
What does 50 years of human migration look like? The ebb and flow of people across borders has long shaped our world. Data from the past 50 years of international migration help us understand why...