Archive for March, 2010
How to Spot a Hidden Handgun
In: Culture
31 Mar 2010
Stacked Bar Chart Dos & Don’ts
31 Mar 2010Another great article from Jon Peltier on using design methods to make things clearer. Each of the below are based on the same data.
Federal Debt and Tax Brackets (1900-2015)
31 Mar 2010Dshort always has interesting medium/long-term analyses. I really like the representation of historic tax brackets in the bottom half of this one (based on data from taxfoundation.org)
Housing Booms and Busts
31 Mar 2010Although this NY FED article is primarily focused on explaining Upstate NY’s immunity from the boom/bust cycle, it includes some interesting analysis of nation wide trends. (via The Big Picture).
OkCupid is at it again: mining online dating profiles to produce awesome charts.
Flags as Charts
30 Mar 2010
March Madness Seed Performance (1985-2009)
In: Sports
30 Mar 2010You have to look at it a minute, but the widths show how the seeds performed through the years. (via Information is Beautiful)
Solar Calendar Music Box
30 Mar 2010
A Better Coca-Cola Bottle
30 Mar 2010Nice design work – both in concept and the presentation.
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