An Infographic Obsession

We are big fans of data visualization but some are more impressive than others and the Feltron annual report is one the best we’ve seen. It documents a year in the life of infographic nut Nicholas Felton. This year his focus is on his relationships. He uses information harvested from 560 surveys he collected from his acquaintances. He finds, among other things, that his average relationship is 3 years, he had 4.8 encounters per day and his Djing to dancing ratio was 5:4. Though Nicholas is unusual in his dedication, personal data logging has taken off with services such as Nike Plus, Daytum and Track Your Happiness. Just as infographics help us understand the world around us, they can also offer insights into our own lives.

Infographics- Democratising information

The world is a complicated place and if we ordinary Joes have any chance of understanding it we are going to need beautiful and revealing infographics like the following. Their brilliance is in making the esoteric, understandable to everyone. They seem to be part of a democratisation of knowledge, which empowers all of us to better understand the world.

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Web Seer - Visualizing Google's autocomplete options


Netflix data - Interactive DVD rental maps from the NYT