The Winners: Special Awards
These prizes were established to honor the students, prolific individuals, non-English outfits, and other notable people whose work received top votes in this year's Awards.
Student
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JOINT WINNER: 30° by Stephan Schakulat, Mathias Foot, Janna Nikoleit & Franziska Rast
Marine data displayed as an immersive installation - like taking a dip in the ocean.
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JOINT WINNER: Shifting Gears: Visualizing Cycle Rides by Hardik Chandrahas
Visualizing the life of one individual, through his daily cycle rides.
Most Beautiful

Simulated Dendrochronology of U.S. Immigration 1790-2016 by Pedro M Cruz & team with Northeastern University & National Geographic
Each era of U.S. immigration imagined as a ring in a growing tree trunk.
Non-English Language

Satellites: 60 Years in Orbit by Rossiya Segodnya
Commemorating 60 years of space exploration with an interactive 3D map of every artificial satellite of our planet.
Community Vote

Historia de Zainab by Visualizar
This comic shows the exodus of Zainab and her family who, like another 11 million people, have been forced to leave their home since the war in Syria began.
Impressive Individual
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Lena Groeger: What Happened to all the jobs Trump promised? - alongside a large body of work for ProPublica and other publications.
Rising Star

Roni Levit with Physical Diagram - Interventions In Public Space
Tel Aviv's business district transformed into a tangible, sculptural dataviz, using coloured tiles, stairs and other physical city elements.
Outstanding Outfit

Reuters Graphics Team, for multiple high-ranking entries including Mass Exodus