Based on a *True* True Story? Oscars edition
Oscar-nominated Hacksaw Ridge, Hidden Figures & Lion are all “based on true events”. But which is truly the truest of them...
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Hans Rosling – the World’s Greatest Data-Storyteller
Very sad to hear that Hans Rosling has passed away. Such a grand ninja of dataviz. His spectacular talks convinced me that data stories...
Read moreInternational Number Ones
Because every country is the best at something – if you look hard enough for the data. Maternity leave? Scrabble players? Rubber...
Read moreThe Best Dataviz of the Year: The IIB Awards Winners 2016
Check out the winners of the Information is Beautiful Awards 2016. Tough contest. Some of the best work we’ve seen in the last five...
Read moreHelp pick the 2016 IIB Awards winners
For the year’s most eye-sizzling, thought-provoking data visualizations & infographics, check out the 2016 Kantar Information is...
Read moreLonglist announced: the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2016
More entries than ever before in the 2016 edition of our global dataviz awards. Here’s the longlist: » Data visualisation (a...
Read moreInformation is Beautiful 7th Anniversary “Micro-Retro-Edition”
For just $1.99 US or £1.49 UK own a special retro Kindle edition of our first infographic book, Information is Beautiful. (published as...
Read moreSenseless – Conflict Deaths Per Hour
Some of the most brutal and senseless conflicts go unseen and unremembered. Yet many give cause & context for modern events. Here...
Read moreNow open: the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2016
Announcing the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2016, celebrating the year’s most awesome data-visualization...
Read moreWhat is Meditation / Mindfulness Good For?
What is Meditation / Mindfulness? How do you do it? What’s the best method? How effective is it, according to the latest science?...
Read moreOur 2016 Workshops season: Learn to do Dataviz
Information is Beautiful founder David McCandless shares with you his dataviz method & process, tips & techniques, at Workshops are...
Read moreThe Hollywood In$ider – Data on every major movie, visualized!
An interactive data explorer for slicing and dicing data on over 1000 major Hollywood films of the last eight years. Look beyond box-office...
Read moreBased on a *True* True Story?
Visually explore your favourite “based on a true story” movies, scene-by-scene, beat-by-beat and test their veracity on a data level....
Read moreInformation is Beautiful’s Most Popular Dataviz of 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, have a dataviz reminisce with our most popular pieces this year. Common MythConceptions – updated &...
Read moreWinners: Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2015
All the winners & honourable mentions in one blog postThis year’s Information is Beautiful Awards is a treasure trove of outstanding dataviz. Thanks to our esteemed sponsor Kantar for...
Read moreGlobal Warming Solutions Currently On the Table
The latest climate talks start in Paris on 30th Nov. Here’s a little visual primer interpreting the feasibility of the various...
Read moreVote for your Favourite Dataviz of the Year
Here’s the shortlist for the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards. Some of the most striking, innovative and beautiful dataviz work...
Read moreWho Old Are You?
Career highs. Creative Zeniths. Big life moments. Average ages. Compare yourself to the peaks and troughs of the talented and famous…...
Read moreAnnouncing the Information is Beautiful Awards Longlist
2015 looks like another vintage year in the world of data visualization and information design. We celebrate and exhibit this awesomeness...
Read moreSnake Oil Supplements – analysis
We’ve updated our Snake Oil Supplements? interactive with the latest scientific evidence for the health benefits of the 180 most...
Read moreCommon MythConceptions – interactive
The world's most contagious falsehoodsOur popular Common MythConceptions piece, now interactive & filterable, with 10 brand new myths and misconceptions. Did we miss any?...
Read moreOut of Your Hands
Which medical conditions are most associated with your gender & descent?Can doctors predict your future health by looking at your fingers? Arms? Legs? Our viz shows the unexpected relationships between body...
Read moreSnake Oil Supplements
Which health supplements are backed by science and which are snake oil? Boosted September 2015 with a revitalising injection of...
Read moreMaking data into art: a short film
My fascination with Excel led to this little film about my work and process, made by the team from #TheNewOffice. » Watch a day in my...
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