A huge thank-you to the entrants, public voters and expert judges who are making 2017's Information is Beautiful Awards the most nail-biting yet.  We'd also like to thank our sponsors Kantar, whose support makes it all possible. :: See the Shortlist All Shortlistees h...

The final instalment of our 'meet the judges' series. Alice Taylor is Director at Walt Disney StudioLab and founder of MakieLab. She has formerly worked as Channel 4's Commissioning Editor, VP of Digital Media for BBC Worldwide Americas and Executive Producer for BBC Ne...

Get to know 7 more of our accomplished judges. Bidisha is a journalist and broadcaster/presenter for BBC radio and TV, Channel 4 News and Sky News, specialising in human rights and social justice on the one hand and the arts and culture on the other. She has recently pu...

As we tally the votes, introducing another 7 of our pro judges. Mark ‘Spike’ Stent  is a multi Grammy-Award winning music producer. He has worked with the likes of Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Madonna, Oasis & Bjork, among many others.  @markspikestent | mar...

We've brought together a superlative panel - some dataviz gurus & others experts in specific categories - whose votes join yours to decide the winners.  Max Fraser is Director at London Design Guide and Editor-in-Chief and Director at Spotlight Press. He is a contri...

Some important topics have really grabbed the imagination of creators this year – explore key stories with shortlisted examples from each below:   Terror, war & violence Want to fix gun violence in America? Go local by The Guardian Dead on Arrival by Reute...

Explore every shortlisted work in our Unusual category, home to anything that doesn't fit in the other categories.   How To Fix a Toilet (And Other Things We Couldn't Do Without Search) By Xaquín G.V., Simon Rogers & team   Forma Fluens By Mauro Martino ...

Check out the shortlisted works in our Sports, Games & Leisure category, the place for graphics about sports, hobbies, games & leisure activities. Berlin Marathon 2016: how fast your city runs By Berliner Morgenpost - Julius Troeger and team   These days...

Discover the shortlisted works in the Science & Technology category, for pieces exploring technology, science, biology, medicine or health.   Science Paths By Kim Albrecht   Algorithms Tours By StitchFix - Eric Colson, Brian Coffey, Tarek Rached & Liz...

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 under...

Peruse all shortlisted entries in our People, Language & Identity category, for graphics about gender, identity, people, language & the (quantified) self.   City of Women By New Yorker - Rebecca Solnit   Analyzing the Gender Representation of 34,476 Com...

Browse the shortlisted pieces in our Humanitarian / Global category, for graphics on human welfare, aid, charity/NGOs, global issues & disasters.   How a Melting Arctic Changes Everything By Bloomberg Graphics - Eric Roston & Blacki Migliozzi   21st - Ce...

Check out the range of shortlisted work in our Environments & Maps category, which includes Images about the natural or built environment, or any map that doesn't fit elsewhere.   Lights on & Lights out By John Nelson   Map of Firsts - an interactive tim...