Data Flow 2: Visualising Information in Graphic Design

Last year I purchased Data Flow: Visualising Information in Graphic Design and I have it sitting on my desk. The book showcases many good data visualizations, and some that are so complicated that I find them incomprehensible. For me, a good visualization is simple, humorous, and drives home a point. You can find my favorite data visualization on page 164 of the book. The best one has three overlapping circles. The first is named Middle Management; the second is Mortgage, and the third is Minivan. The union of the three circles is labeled Existential Crisis. Simple, yet effective for a middle-aged management guy with a minivan and a mortgage.

Data Flow 2: Visualizing Information in Graphic Design is scheduled to come out this month, and it will certainly be on my “To buy” list. You can find a sneak preview of the book at New Book Sneak Preview: Data Flow 2

This story written by Paul Adams

Paul Adams leads an award-winning, diverse contractor team that runs a federal high performance computing facility where he has worked for 17 years. He loves getting his hands on the latest visualization and computer hardware, astronomy, aerospace engineering, working with the poor, and ringing cowbells.