323 - David McCandless: Visual Storytelling: Transforming Data into Stories through Infographics
David McCandless is the #1 data visualization expert. But what is that? “Data visualization?” Simply: it’s a better way to tell stories.
Show Notes:
“Visual Miscellaneum: The Bestselling Classic, Revised and Updated: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia” by David McCandless
“Knowledge Is Beautiful: Impossible Ideas, Invisible Patterns, Hidden Connections--Visualized” David McCandless
Visit David’s website - informationisbeautiful.net
Watch David’s TED Talk - The Beauty of Data Visualization - which now has over 2.5 million views
These are a few of David’s infographics we talk about in the podcast (most have been updated)
Snake Oil Supplements Left vs. Right (US) Which Fish are Okay to Eat? Top 500 Most Common Passwords Visualized International Number Ones The Billion Dollar-o-Gram 20th Century Death Based on a True True Story? Novels Everyone Should ReadOne of the first infographics from 1869 by Charles Minard depicting Napoleon’s March in Russia in 1812.
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