Trends, Aesthetics, and Individuality: How the Internet Irrevocably Changed #Fashion
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Close your eyes, and picture an outfit from the 1980s. Now, the 1990s. The 2000s. Chances are you thought of perms and shoulder pads first,..
Christine and the Magic #Charts: A Data Visualization #book for Kids
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“Daddy, what’s your job?”“Mom, what are those pretty pictures? I want to make some too!” The idea Anyone who loves their job has probably wanted..
From Pixels to Parks: The Intersection of Data Visualisation and Urban Greening
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Italian designer, Bruno Munari, famously argued that “Art shall not be separated from life: things that are good to look at, and bad to be..
In the Shadow of Edmund Halley: Solar Eclipses, Citizen Science, and Qualitative Dataviz
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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse crossed North America from the Pacific Coast of Mexico to the island of Newfoundland, off the eastern..
#astronomy #Charts #Data_Visualization #Space
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In the Shadow of Edmund Halley: Solar Eclipses, Citizen Science, and Qualitative Dataviz
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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse crossed North America from the Pacific Coast of Mexico to the island of Newfoundland, off the eastern..
From Pixels to Parks: The Intersection of Data Visualisation and Urban Greening
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Italian designer, Bruno Munari, famously argued that “Art shall not be separated from life: things that are good to look at, and bad to be..
Breaking Stereotypes in Women’s Football
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It was 2015, a year that has been etched into my memory. Barcelona had just conquered football, sweeping La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and..
Why audience age matters: The Influence of Audience Age on Engagement with Interactive Narrative Visualization
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Interactive data-driven stories are an increasingly common way to communicate complex information—climate change, election outcomes, etc. Often, however, they are built for a broad audience...
What your New York Neighborhood Says About You (Backed by Data)
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Cross between New York City neighborhoods and you’ll be transported. Parents crowd Park Slope’s stroller-lined streets, where the child-to-adult ratio is rising–defying citywide trends in..
#Charts #Data_Visualization #Maps #research #survey_findings
Winds of Change and How They Sway Fatalist Fractalists
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We don’t know whether you have noticed, but there are many phrases we casually let loose that cry out for visualisation. Or, at least, an..
Data Doesn’t Have to Start with Spreadsheets. It Can Start with a Sneeze.
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I was invited to an elementary school in the Bay Area to introduce kids to the wonderful world of data. A decade ago, I wouldn’t..
The Bus Station That Didn’t Exist, and Other Data Epiphanies
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“Data is multidisciplinary” is my mantra—it’s 2025, and I’ve now worked 20 years in every possible flavour of data—data visualization, open data advocacy, data pipelines..
Statistical Graphics and Comics: Parallel Histories of Visual Storytelling
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What do #Data_Visualization and comics have in common? One of these is used to communicate in science and journalism, and the other appears in..
A Garden of Sleep: Tracking the Emotional Distance Between Two Bedtimes
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For the past six months, my husband and I haven’t gone to sleep at the same time.We both work full-time and raise two young children,..
From Homemaker to Data Storyteller: Lessons from a Local Analytics Class
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Recently, I concluded a 6-weeks intensive Data Analytics Course in our local community. I vividly remember how participants responded when I asked each to introduce..
Datafying Mixed Social Identities: Nonbinarity as the Complementary of Intersectionality
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Capturing mixed social identities through categorical data presents significant challenges. Nonbinarity provides a conceptual, computational, and visual framework for reimagining social identities beyond binary oppositions...
Decoding the Influence of Visual Data in Consumer Decisions
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Do you ever wonder why your eyes dart to a flashy “50% OFF” sticker? or an appetite-stimulating visual of potato chips on a pack in..
What Can Business Dashboard Designers Learn from the #Information_is_Beautiful_Awards?
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Why do I still love the field of data visualisation after 20 years? It’s the levers that exist between form and function, beauty and insight,..
Scrollytelling with Closeread: The Super Low-Code Way to Bring Your Data Project to the Web!
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Introduction What is Scrollytelling?Scrollytelling is a dynamic, interactive storytelling technique often used in web-based formats, that reveals insights, visuals, and narrative elements as the user..
Transforming #AI-Driven Data Analytics with DeepSeek: A Critical Analysis of Visualization Capabilities
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides in revolutionizing #Data_Visualization. From simplifying complex datasets to automating real-time insights, AI-powered tools are changing how businesses,..
Senses & Sentiment: When data is too emotional for the screen
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After doing #Data_Visualization work for eleven years, in 2021 I decided to go back to school to gain the skills and for creating..
#Charts #Design
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The Endless Stories in Baby Name Data
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Throughout my time as a student I was used to being known with a last initial. My first name Emma has consistently ranked in the..
Paperbase: A Window into Photographic Paper History
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The Lens Media Lab at Yale University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage has created Paperbase, an interactive platform for exploring the world’s largest..
Beyond the Binary: Improving #Data_Visualization for Intersectional Identities
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Personal and group identity are foundational to the human experience, shaping our values, relationships, and self-perceptions. These identities intersect across categories like gender, race, ethnicity,..
From Moonsighting to Ramadan Data Journaling
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As I was heading out to the mosque for the evening prayer, I heard a soft voice from the kitchen—”Abbu, wait! I’ll join you.”It was..