“Made By Numbers” is a project that uses our company’s own 2014 data to generate a unique, artistic output representing our brand. We mined a year of HUSH’s data and used it to design a physical /...
This visualization focuses on fictional comic book characters who are adherents of real-world or fictional religions. Also, as an American genre, superheroes comic books closely represent American...
This is a summary of the history of (Western) philosophy showing the positive/negative connections between some of the key ideas/arguments of the philosophers. This first version is based mostly on...
Population.io aims to make demography – the study of human populations – accessible to a wider audience. Demographic data can play an important role in understanding the social and economic...
A major nationwide investigation that revealed how in seven states victims of crime who apply for victim’s compensation to help with funeral expenses, lost wages and hospital bills are rejected if...
This data visualisation shows the municipal toponyms for which it is possible to suppose a genesis within a known ancient language, and therefore connect the foundation of each settlement to a...
Due to the rainy season and the geography of Marikina City, it was considered to be one of the most devastated areas during Typhoon Ketsana back in September 2009. We created a data story on the...
The GA4 Swift from Playfair Data addresses the challenge faced by organizations this year following the introduction of Google Analytics 4 ("GA4"). In GA4, reporting is now organized around...
The world’s population is getting older. Japan is on the forefront of this demographic trend that will affect Germany, China and Italy in coming years. This piece explains which countries are...
This data visualization captured the spread of fatalities and injuries sustained during mass shootings in the US. This database from Mother Jones initially covered mass shooting cases from 1982 to...
This visualization uses ternary plots to compare the top 20 triple-double leaders in the NBA. The plots use 3 measures: points, rebounds, and assists. Variations can be seen between players of...
While the world watched on in horror as Australia burned, ABC News Story Lab was working to convey the immense impact of the 2019-20 bushfires. To do this we turned to the only resource capable of...
The concept behind these two data arts pieces is quite simple. I find it remarkable that we rarely celebrate parenting milestones to the same extent that we celebrate birthdays. For me the journey...
Along with many other journals, Nature have reported the science and policy of climate change for decades. Our journalism, expert commentary and research continues to reveal the consequences of a...
Our transport system generates huge amounts of data. For instance, on a typical weekday, we collect 19 million smartcard ticketing transactions that offer a valuable insight into the number of...
This is a blog post about a recent academic paper of me and a co-author. The blog text is written by both of us while the visualization is solely my work.
The article is about whether populists in...
The way that people invest money has a big impact on how the world evolves. So far, making a financial profit has been the key incentive for the majority of investors. But with the increasing...
America has a love affair with pickup trucks. For the last 40 years, the Ford F-150 has been the best selling car in America, but during that time trucks have shifted from humble workhorse vehicles...
This interactive visualisation is a study of time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
As you read through the graphic you will learn how all the movies from Phases 1 to 3 intertwine and link...
This work was commissioned by Polar, a global company that designs and manufactures sports watches, heart rate monitors, and other sports equipment. Praised by athletes and horses (they make...
Dos Juegos is an analysis and study of sports performance in contact sports from a different perspective.
This is an experimental project which analyses sport trajectories to empower the...
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study offers a comprehensive overview of pressing societal issues of mortality and disability on a global scale, encompassing 204 different countries. It...
Some teams seem to always strike gold on draft day, while others just find rocks. (We’re looking at you, Cleveland.) Revisit the past 20 NFL drafts to see how adept every team has been at mining...
The famous athletes are as radiant as blooming roses, people could see their remarkable game performance and their eye-catching achievements. However, we have no idea how much pressure they have to...
Jingxiu is an ancient Chinese traditional embroidery craft, a general term for embroidery products centered around Beijing. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties it began to flourish. It was mostly...