Best of the Web: January 2020

There's only one cure for the depths of January... bright, gorgeous, dazzling data. Scroll down to see which vizzes got all the likes, shares, slow claps, and nods of approval in the past month.

 

 

 

 

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A fan favorite from the 2018 Awards, and one of the most adorable works of #dataviz we've ever seen... all about an adorable #manga. By @NadiehBremer, a prolific #dataartist and an #IIBAwards judge. ⠀ ⠀ "Fifty Chapters Of Adorable Cuteness: An Ode To Cardcaptor Sakura"

A post shared by Kantar IIB Awards (@infobeautyaward) on Jan 15, 2020 at 1:20am PST

#Dataviz practitioners changing the world with #data. Making complex issues accessible through clear & engaging visuals drives a lot of amazing work in this field- @VizFSG accomplished just that on the topic of #homelessness in the #UK: https://t.co/4d2wS55xA8 #IIBAwards pic.twitter.com/gA2WAVXRLw

— Kantar IIB Awards (@infobeautyaward) January 23, 2020

 

 

 

 

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Happy #ChineseNewYear! This shortlisted viz from the 2019 #IIBAwards mimics the beauty of #fireworks & their impact on #pollution levels during one of the most joyous nights of the year. It's hard not to love those flowers in the sky though... 🎆 #chineselanguage⠀ ⠀ "Fewer Fireworks For Celebration, Better Air Quality To Start The New Year" by ⠀ Yasai Wang; Liangxian Chen; Jingran Zhang; Yan Lu for ThePaper.cn

A post shared by Kantar IIB Awards (@infobeautyaward) on Jan 25, 2020 at 1:55am PST

Need more #maps on your feed? (Who doesn't?) Follow #geography & #demography guru (and #IIBAwards judge) @simongerman600. He's sharing some great graphics & figures showing the enormous scale of the #AustraliaFires... https://t.co/N2hV47NrAx

— Kantar IIB Awards (@infobeautyaward) January 4, 2020

When @fedfragapane gets her hands on #space junk, she makes it beautiful. https://t.co/DSTM4Z15Gy. Shortlisted in the 2019 #IIBAwards. pic.twitter.com/LvA5dw5InH

— Kantar IIB Awards (@infobeautyaward) January 5, 2020

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