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...

Discover each shortlisted piece in the Current Affairs & Politics category, for pieces on current affairs, news, society, politics, finance or economics.   North Korea Interactives By Reuters - Simon Scarr, Weiyi Cai, Jin Wu, Christian Inton & Wen Foo   ...

Explore the shortlisted entries in the Arts, Entertainment & Pop Culture category, for graphics inspired by music, film, theatre, dance, literature or any artistic / cultural pursuit.   Film Money By Datamake - Lars Verspohl   Literary Constellations By ...

Representing unrivalled skill & creativity in data visualization & infographics, this year's shortlist contains so many outstanding entries that it'll doubtless prove a challenge for our judges - and you - to vote on.   :: See the 2017 Shortlist   Discover ...

Congratulations to all who made the Information is Beautiful Awards 2017 Longlist :: Explore the 2017 Longlist The Longlist represents the top 50% of entries from our Showcase, covering topics from craft beer to Scrabble; Star Trek to trans people; trolling to yoga. Ther...

The Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2017 showcase is live: :: See the 2017 showcase Thank you to all who entered their work. We received more than 780 entries this year - nearly a 50% increase - with pieces submitted by creators ranging from major media outlets &a...