We received 1,275 submissions, the highest number of entries to the IIB Awards, ever! The entries came from 55 countries, though it is important to note that 47% of entries came from the United States and the United Kingdom. This shows how much work is left to do in making bot...

With changes to the program, including new Categories, updates to the judging criteria, and new Special Awards, we know that there will be questions about the submission process, judging, the Entry Showcase, and the Awards Ceremony.  You can find our growing list of FAQs on...

We are hosting a second Fireside Chat with past IIB Awards winners! What goes into an award-winning visualization? Are you figuring out what to enter into the Information is Beautiful (IIB) Awards this year? Join us live with past winners of the 2019 IIB Awards as they talk...

What goes into an award-winning visualization? Are you figuring out what to enter into the Information is Beautiful (IIB) Awards this year? Join us live with past winners of the 2019 IIB Awards as they talk about their projects, how they chose which work to enter, and if their...

This year, the Information is Beautiful Awards return after a two year pause during the pandemic, and are now hosted by the global Data Visualization Society. The window for submitting work for consideration opened last week, and we would love to see submissions from your t...

At the 2022 Outlier conference, the Data Visualization Society (DVS) shared exciting news: the Information is Beautiful Awards which return this year after a two year hiatus, now hosted by DVS. The Awards have been a beacon of data visualization excellence since 2012, showc...

During our State of the Industry panel at Outlier, we welcomed a video address from a special guest: David McCandless. Founder of the Information is Beautiful (IIB) Awards. He shared big news with our community: after a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, the Information is B...

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.           View this post on Instagram   ...

Our Best Non-English-Language category presents us with an opportunity to celebrate vizzes featuring topics and commentary outside of the English-speaking world - i.e., most of the global population. In 2019 the Brazilian news outlet Estadão took home the prize with their proj...

The Information is Beautiful Awards have been celebrating extraordinary outlets and astounding studios since 2014... that's 6 years of data visual goodness from some stunningly creative & boundary-breaking teams.   “Oh, really? Outstanding Outfit Award... for these...

Keeping track of all the stunning innovations taking place in dataviz, politics, media, art & social research is practically a full-time job. We recommend one clever shortcut to staying abreast of global affairs: keeping an eye on the Information is Beautiful Awards judgin...

We're closing out 2019 the only way we know how... by looking back on 12 months of your very favourite dataviz. These magnificient works from our Entry Showcase are a feast for the senses & a reminder of the incredible talent in this community. Join us on this visualizatio...

Outstanding students, rising stars, impressive outfits - and the Most Beautiful viz of them all. These special prizes are awarded to works deemed exceptional by our panel of expert judges and community of voters. :: See all of the 2019 Winners   Non-English Language ...