Very sad to hear that Hans Rosling has passed away. Such a grand ninja of dataviz. His spectacular talks convinced me that data stories could be enlightening, illuminating, and entertaining – all at the same time.
Read moreBecause every country is the best at something – if you look hard enough for the data.
Read moreCheck out the winners of the Information is Beautiful Awards 2016.Tough contest. Some of the best work we’ve seen in the last five years.
Read moreFor the year’s most eye-sizzling, thought-provoking data visualizations & infographics, check out the 2016 Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards shortlist.
Read moreMore entries than ever before in the 2016 edition of our global dataviz awards.
Read moreFor just $1.99 US or £1.49 UK own a special retro Kindle edition of our first infographic book, Information is Beautiful. (published as the Visual Miscellaneum in the US)
Read moreSome of the most brutal and senseless conflicts go unseen and unremembered. Yet many give cause & context for modern events.
Read moreAnnouncing the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2016, celebrating the year’s most awesome data-visualization & infographics from around the world.
Read moreWhat is Meditation / Mindfulness? How do you do it? What’s the best method? How effective is it, according to the latest science?
Read moreInformation is Beautiful founder David McCandless shares with you his dataviz method & process, tips & techniques, at Workshops are Beautiful:» New York Jun 14th (sold out)» San Francisco Jun 23rd» London Sep 22nd
Read moreAn interactive data explorer for slicing and dicing data on over 1000 major Hollywood films of the last eight years.
Read moreVisually explore your favourite “based on a true story” movies, scene-by-scene, beat-by-beat and test their veracity on a data level.
Read moreAs 2015 comes to an end, have a dataviz reminisce with our most popular pieces this year.
Read moreThis year’s Information is Beautiful Awards is a treasure trove of outstanding dataviz. Thanks to our esteemed sponsor Kantar for supporting creativity in information design, providing $30k in prizes to the winners below.
Read moreThe latest climate talks start in Paris on 30th Nov. Here’s a little visual primer interpreting the feasibility of the various geo-engineering “solutions” to “mitigate” or “ease” global warming over the next century.
Read moreHere’s the shortlist for the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards. Some of the most striking, innovative and beautiful dataviz work of 2015.
Read moreCareer highs. Creative Zeniths. Big life moments. Average ages. Compare yourself to the peaks and troughs of the talented and famous…
Read more2015 looks like another vintage year in the world of data visualization and information design.
Read moreWe’ve updated our Snake Oil Supplements? interactive with the latest scientific evidence for the health benefits of the 180 most popular nutritional supps.
Read moreOur popular Common MythConceptions piece, now interactive & filterable, with 10 brand new myths and misconceptions. Did we miss any?
Read moreCan doctors predict your future health by looking at your fingers? Arms? Legs? Our viz shows the unexpected relationships between body parts and various conditions.
Read moreWhich health supplements are backed by science and which are snake oil? Boosted September 2015 with a revitalising injection of fresh data.
Read moreMy fascination with Excel led to this little film about my work and process, made by the team from #TheNewOffice.
Read moreAn increasing number of stories about internet addiction and the effect of constant device use on our minds, lives and relationships. From a culture of distraction and boot-camps for addicted teens to the “electronic apocalypse”.
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