# 01#DataViz Inspiration
Data Visualization Inspiration
### Introduction
Data visualization (often abbreviated data viz) is an interdisciplinary field that deals with the graphic representation of data. It is a particularly efficient way of communicating when the data is numerous as for example a time series.
From an academic point of view, this representation can be considered as a mapping between the original data (usually numerical) and graphic elements (for example, lines or points in a chart). The mapping determines how the attributes of these elements vary according to the data. In this light, a bar chart is a mapping of the length of a bar to a magnitude of a variable. Since the graphic design of the mapping can adversely affect the readability of a chart, mapping is a core competency of Data visualization.
Data visualization has its roots in the field of Statistics and is therefore generally considered a branch of Descriptive Statistics. However, because both design skills and statistical and computing skills are required to visualize effectively, it is argued by some authors that it is both an Art and a Science.
Research into how people read and misread various types of visualizations is helping to determine what types and features of visualizations are most understandable and effective in conveying information.
### The 25 Best Data Visualizations of 2019
[**The 25 Best Data Visualizations of 2019**
*Making information beautiful is an art form. Here at Visme, we are huge fans of what data artists are constantly…*visme.co](https://visme.co/blog/best-data-visualizations-2019/ "https://visme.co/blog/best-data-visualizations-2019/")[](https://visme.co/blog/best-data-visualizations-2019/)
#### Codex Atlanticus
[**Codex Atlanticus**
*An interactive visualization opens up new ways of exploring and sheds a new light onto the evolution of Leonardo Da…*codex-atlanticus.it](https://codex-atlanticus.it/ "https://codex-atlanticus.it/")[](https://codex-atlanticus.it/)
### Where the Wild Things Glow
[https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/jonni.walker/viz/WhereTheWildThingsGlow/Tester](https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/jonni.walker/viz/WhereTheWildThingsGlow/Tester)
### The Atlas of Moons
[**Explore the mind-boggling moons of our solar system**
*Soar through a cosmic menagerie of moons-and learn their long-held secrets-in our interactive atlas.*www.nationalgeographic.com](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/graphics/the-atlas-of-moons "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/graphics/the-atlas-of-moons")[](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/graphics/the-atlas-of-moons)
### A View on Despair
[**A view on despair, a datavisualization project by STUDIO TERP**
*You know, the part most people try to ignore, suppress or hide because... Because, well, the pain, the shame, the fear…*www.studioterp.nl](https://www.studioterp.nl/a-view-on-despair-a-datavisualization-project-by-studio-terp/ "https://www.studioterp.nl/a-view-on-despair-a-datavisualization-project-by-studio-terp/")[](https://www.studioterp.nl/a-view-on-despair-a-datavisualization-project-by-studio-terp/)
### Drowning in Plastic
[https://graphics.reuters.com/ENVIRONMENT-PLASTIC/0100B275155/index.html](https://graphics.reuters.com/ENVIRONMENT-PLASTIC/0100B275155/index.html)
### Starbucks Data Wall Experience
[**Accurat - A Dataviz Mural for Starbucks' First Store in Italy**
*A business trip to Italy and a taste of Italian espresso culture inspired Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to transform the…*www.accurat.it](https://www.accurat.it/work/starbucks "https://www.accurat.it/work/starbucks")[](https://www.accurat.it/work/starbucks)
### How to Dress for Space
[**These five spacesuits are a blast from the past and a nod to the future**
*Companies in the Cosmos and fashion critic . , , , and | Next suit in 5Reflecting the future Worn by John Glenn…*www.washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/business/immersive-space-suits-history-fashion-and-function/ "https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/business/immersive-space-suits-history-fashion-and-function/")[](https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/business/immersive-space-suits-history-fashion-and-function/)
### The Many Shapes of England’s Cricket Stadiums
[**The many shapes of England's cricket stadiums**
*The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales is currently in full swing. Ten teams will play 48 matches in 11…*www.bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/vjVnELf6Ih/shapes_cricket_stadiums "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/vjVnELf6Ih/shapes_cricket_stadiums")[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/vjVnELf6Ih/shapes_cricket_stadiums)
### Symbolikon
[https://symbolikon.com](https://symbolikon.com/)
### Space Junk
### Leaps in Space
### If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler
### LGBT: Unprotected by Law
### Data Grammar
[https://visme.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-data-visualizations-2019-14-Data-Grammar.jpg](https://visme.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-data-visualizations-2019-14-Data-Grammar.jpg)
### Georgia Lupi Data Fashion
[https://visme.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-data-visualizations-2019-15-Georgia-Lupi-Data-Fashion.jpg](https://visme.co/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/best-data-visualizations-2019-15-Georgia-Lupi-Data-Fashion.jpg)
### Beautiful News Daily
[**Beautiful News**
*Unseen trends, uplifting stats, creative solutions - a new chart every day. From Information is Beautiful.*informationisbeautiful.net](https://informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnews/ "https://informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnews/")[](https://informationisbeautiful.net/beautifulnews/)
### Global Commodities
[**Global Commodities: Imports & Exports over the last decade**
*Use our interactive globe to view worldwide commodity imports and exports over the past 10 years. Learn about the…*www.dailyfx.com](https://www.dailyfx.com/research/global-commodities/ "https://www.dailyfx.com/research/global-commodities/")[](https://www.dailyfx.com/research/global-commodities/)
### Building Hopes
[https://buildinghop.es/](https://buildinghop.es/)
### Market Cafe Mag
[https://www.marketcafemag.com/](https://www.marketcafemag.com/)
### Why Do Cats and Dogs?
[**Why Do Cats and Dogs ...?**
*In Why do cats & dogs …? the viewer can explore the most popular questions asked on Google that start with "why…*www.visualcinnamon.com](https://www.visualcinnamon.com/portfolio/why-do-cats-and-dogs/ "https://www.visualcinnamon.com/portfolio/why-do-cats-and-dogs/")[](https://www.visualcinnamon.com/portfolio/why-do-cats-and-dogs/)
### Migration Waves
[**Migration Waves**
*What does 50 years of human migration look like? The ebb and flow of people across borders has long shaped our world…*www.informationisbeautifulawards.com](https://www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/showcase/4191-migration-waves "https://www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/showcase/4191-migration-waves")[](https://www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/showcase/4191-migration-waves)
### 10 Years On
[**Global financial crisis: 10 years on**
*Five Reuters reporters examine what has changed - and what has not - in the decade since the collapse of Lehman…*graphics.reuters.com](http://graphics.reuters.com/FINANCIAL-CRISIS2008/0100805F0BK/index.html "http://graphics.reuters.com/FINANCIAL-CRISIS2008/0100805F0BK/index.html")[](http://graphics.reuters.com/FINANCIAL-CRISIS2008/0100805F0BK/index.html)
### The Room of Change
[**'The Room of Change'**
*Data tapestries chronicle world changes in a commissioned installation for the Milan Design Triennial.*www.pentagram.com](https://www.pentagram.com/work/the-room-of-change?rel=discipline&rel-id=16 "https://www.pentagram.com/work/the-room-of-change?rel=discipline&rel-id=16")[](https://www.pentagram.com/work/the-room-of-change?rel=discipline&rel-id=16)
### A Year in Graphic Detail
[**A year in Graphic detail**
*An analysis of The Economist data-journalism team’s first year in print*medium.economist.com](https://medium.economist.com/a-year-in-graphic-detail-d1825b28e06f "https://medium.economist.com/a-year-in-graphic-detail-d1825b28e06f")[](https://medium.economist.com/a-year-in-graphic-detail-d1825b28e06f)
### NAFTA Data Visualization
[**TR Labs Data Visualization**
*This visualization is an exploration of multidimensional data about trade among NAFTA countries. The charts are…*blogs.thomsonreuters.com](https://blogs.thomsonreuters.com/wp-content/interactives/nafta-timelines-071717-2/ "https://blogs.thomsonreuters.com/wp-content/interactives/nafta-timelines-071717-2/")[](https://blogs.thomsonreuters.com/wp-content/interactives/nafta-timelines-071717-2/)
### The Globe of Economic Complexity
Provided by the Center for International Development at Harvard University
The Globe of Economic Complexity dynamically maps all countries’ traded commodities, their volumes and export destinations, and allows users to navigate export networks and intricate connections between products. The tool utilizes novel web technologies (WebGL) and design to visualize trade flows as 3-d “confetti,” with the ability to morph into bar charts, compounded country textures, and node-link diagrams.
[http://globe.cid.harvard.edu/](http://globe.cid.harvard.edu/)
### SeriesHeat
[**SeriesHeat: TV Series Heatmaps**
*Heatmap displays of the average IMDb ratings of your favorite shows.*vallandingham.me](https://vallandingham.me/seriesheat/#/?color=1&flip=0&id=tt0096697 "https://vallandingham.me/seriesheat/#/?color=1&flip=0&id=tt0096697")[](https://vallandingham.me/seriesheat/#/?color=1&flip=0&id=tt0096697)
