Introducing the Judges
With data visualization exploring every imaginable topic in ever more imaginative ways, this year we've retooled categories, focusing not on format but subject matter.
As ever, our jury includes numerous superlative designers, journalists, researchers & coders who understand infographics & data visuals from the inside. And YOU, the dataviz-loving public, influence the results & the community prize.
Now for the first time we're adding subject experts: specialists in art, music, politics, games, science, business and beyond. We hope this combination of perspectives will reflect the increasing ubiquity of visualization in every aspect of today's world.
Max Fraser | Director London Design Guide
Mona Chalabi | Data Editor Guardian US
Shaun Savage | Associate Creative Director VICE
Kim Rees | Head of Data Visualization Capital One
Alberto Cairo | Knight Chair in Visual Journalism University of Miami
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic | Storytelling with Data
James Harkin | Director, Center for Investigative Journalism
Mark ‘Spike’ Stent | Multi Grammy Award winning music producer
Nadieh Bremer | Data visualiser and astronomer
Andy Cotgreave | Technical Evangelism Director, Tableau
Bidisha | Author, journalist, broadcaster and activist
Fernanda B. Viégas | Co-Leader, Google “Big Picture” data visualization group
Gyorgyi Galik | Senior Design Researcher, Future Cities Catapult
Julien Guillot | BiG Infographics Agency Paris
Nigel Hurst | CEO, Saatchi Gallery
Alice Taylor | Director, Walt Disney StudioLab
Emma Whitehead | Creative Director, Kantar
Gail Cardew | Director of Science & Education, The Royal Institution
Giorgia Lupi | Accurat co-founder and author of Dear Data
Lorraine Hawkins | Head of Digital, World Cancer Research Fund
Ritchie King | Senior Editor for Data Visualization, FiveThirtyEight
Charles Seife | Science author and Professor, New York University
David McCandless | Creative Director, Information is Beautiful Awards
Kaiser Fung | Founder, JunkCharts
Sebastian Majewski | Senior Communications Officer, Gates Foundation
Weiyi “Dawn” Cai | Data journalist
Get to know the panel in our 'Meet the Judges' series:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
:: Find out what our judges look for
:: See the Shortlist & vote for your favourites