We have never been surrounded by so much data. Within this deluge of data there lies an abundance of valuable information on how we do everything, from business, to government affairs and around our personal lives. To put data to good use, we must find ways to meaningfully explore, explain, and communicate the data. We
What differentiates a great conference from a good conference? When looking at the more successful events and organisers, data fluency, visual literacy and social media management applied to marketing and communications strategies tend to contribute to standout success. Yes, we should expect great speakers, relevant content, a great location, lots of like-minded attendees- but its
In this post for our ongoing series on Displaying Data, I’ll be looking at part-to-whole relationships. Part-to-whole relationships aren’t just about how things are divided, it’s about how they’re divided in relation to their whole and to each other. Below I will be presenting the various kinds of data visualisation used to relate a set
Time is an observed phenomenon, which we have used as a measure of how events are ordered from the past through to present and into the future. Everything inevitably changes over time, but observing how things change and how often they change is what time is useful for. By observing patterns from the past, people can predict and plan
Information overload is an exponentially increasing phenomena that surrounds us both in the workplace and in our day-to-day lives. It can lead to indecisiveness, analysis paralysis and reduced productivity. At the same time, content being created is becoming more complex, multi-dimensional, and interrelated. Content is being consumed across many channels, on-demand and therefore needs to
Language is our primary form of communication, as the words we write or speak are used as tools to transfer meaning. But what meaning can data visualisation give about words? Can data visualisation reveal patterns and insights into large bodies of text or is it used simply as a medium to produce art? In this
The act of comparison is when we position two or more entities together, in order to determine how much they are alike or different from each other. It’s the act of defining distinctions and similarities, both at the same time. By detecting characteristics of each entity, you can establish a reference point and determine the
Relationships make the world go around and make life interesting. Without other human beings around, life would feel like a lonely and empty existence. How people interact with each other tells a lot about the relationships they have. In a sense, the same could be said for data: when one variable or set of data
Everything in the Universe is distributed and scattered around: stars permeate our galaxy, we all live in different parts of the world and furniture in your house is positioned seemingly in and organised fashion throughout your rooms. But it’s the relationship of these distributions that can make them interesting. How are distributions concentrated? By how much
Connections are everywhere in world: cities are connected through transport systems, the internet connects us and a vast amount of information together, even our own bodies contain intricate networks of veins and nerves that keeps us going. In this post on displaying data, I will be covering the main charts ideal for visualising connectivity and the
