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