In this post, we’ll highlight a few of our favorite visuals from 2025 and walk through how we made them and what makes them successful.

What makes a data visualization truly memorable? Is it the sleek design, the clever use of color, or the ability to distill complex information into something instantly understandable? The truth is, ...

Uninterpreted data can be an overwhelming mess! Fortunately, visual tools can capably transform complex datasets into digestible insights that empower students, professionals, and educators to make ...

There have never been so many line charts, bar charts and choropleth maps occupying the news, as simple data visualisations have become key to communicating vital information about the coronavirus ...

Data visualization is becoming more popular by the day in news media. Particularly in a COVID-19 era, we’re consuming graphs, maps and charts galore, and journalists are now using data as a basis to ...

Microsoft Excel has more dataviz capabilities than you may realize. Find out how to make your data stand out with charts, PivotTables, sparklines, slicers and more. Everyone knows Microsoft Excel as a ...

Visualisations offer a compelling proposition in navigating the unexplored waters of data. The main objective is not just to provide answers to expected questions but to present finer details hitherto ...

We’ve lost trust in data. A human-centered approach to data visualization can help us rebuild it. Public trust in the media ...

In his new book, “How Charts Lie,” Alberto Cairo minces no words when laying out the dangers of poorly designed data visualizations. He identifies five broad categories of chart designs that aren’t ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series where we explore the world of data visualization, ...