Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Philly Rules
Read on…: Philly RulesYo. C’mon, bro. This jawn is getting tired. Just stop already. If you did not catch it this week, the most important news was Donald Trump disinviting the Super Bowl champions Eagles to the White House to celebrate their victory over the Patriots. He then lied about Eagles players kneeling during the US anthem—no player […]
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English Pride
Read on…: English PrideOr the lack thereof. Today’s post references a short article from the BBC about some YouGov survey results that examine English respondents’ pride in being English. The post uses numerous bar charts to examine the demographic and political splits of the results as well as to try and come to a sense of what defines […]
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Mapping Disasters
Read on…: Mapping DisastersLast weekend I enjoyed several days off for Memorial Day. But that Sunday I enjoyed a nice, full-spread graphic in the New York Times. The clue that I was in for a treat was on the front page, beneath the fold, with a small map with some green, magenta, and orange. When I looked more […]
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Business Card Typography
Read on…: Business Card TypographyI mean it was a short week, at least for my American audience, but we still made it to Friday. So let’s look at business card typography courtesy of Jessica Hagy and Indexed. I mean, this is not quite me and my card, but I still love it. Credit for the piece goes to Jessica […]
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Spanish Silver
Read on…: Spanish SilverA few weeks back now the Economist posted a graphic about the link between lead, silver, and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. But not in the way you probably think. Instead, they graph the appearance of lead deposits in the glaciers of Greenland. For the full explanation you should read the short […]