In honor of all the artists and designers making amazing data visualizations around the world, here is a collection of the best data visualizations of 2018. What used to be simple charts and scatter plots are now complex and creative pieces of data art - some beautiful enough to hang up on your wall. Data and information is now a tool for creating beautiful visuals. What has happened over the last few years is that data and data analysis have taken on a new quality. The range of creativity truly is endless, and we are excited to see how it will keep progressing. Technically speaking, data visualization encompasses all things data art, infographics and data dashboards. Even before it was “cool,” data visualization was an important tool for visualizing data in many different fields. Data visualization experts and artists are creating amazing things in the world of data design every single day.ĭata visualization is not a new phenomenon. The art of making data beautiful is taking the world by storm. Global Investigative Journalism Network. Global Investigative Journalism Network.Stay tuned for DataViz Weekly in 2019 as we will continue to share some of the most interesting data visualizations from around the web, within the framework of this Friday feature. The largest known early world map made interactiveĭon’t miss out on these some of the best data visualizations of 2018.Map of the ancient Earth up to 750 million years ago.Trump Properties in political campaigns and U.S.Block-by-block population estimates for Manhattan over a day.Corporate connections in the S&P 500 top 50.All state and commercial space launchesįast Company recalled 10 of the best data visualization works that came to light this year:.Lead emissions from silver production in 1100 BC through 800 AD.The Economist Data Team selected their 12 most-loved data stories and charts published in 2018: Annual capital expenditure for Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Alphabet.Government composition after the midterm elections for the U.S.Market capitalization of Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon.Popularity of search terms juul, cigarette, m arlboro, and electronic cigarette.Users’ trust in major Internet companies.forest burned, with and without the climate change Social media sentiment about Amazon’s HQ2.Recode shared a visual review of the year in another 14 charts, focusing on technology and related trends: Respect for human rights of LGBTI+ people in Europe.Far-right parties across the European Union.Job changes in the Trump administration.Rise of the yellow vests movement in France.POLITICO picked top 14 projects with charts and figures to tell the story of 2018, on topics that defined the year: Take a quick look at the lists and check out the charts.īest Data Visualizations of the Year: Politico, Recode, The Economist, Fast Company Politico‘s DataViz of the Year The year’s final issue of DataViz Weekly is here to familiarize you with four cool selections of the best data visualizations that show the picture of 2018, curated by four major media outlets: POLITICO, Recode, The Economist, and Fast Company. The last days of 2018 are a great time to look back at these 12 months.