2018 Data Visualization Winners
“Data visualization is a general term that describes any effort to help people understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context. Patterns, trends and correlations that might go undetected in text-based data can be exposed and recognized easier with data visualization software.”
Student = Shifting Gears: Visualizing Cycle Rides by Hardik Chandrahas
Impressive Individual – Lena Groeger for work including What Happened To All The Jobs Trump Promised
Non-English Language – Satellites: 60 Years in Orbit by Rossiya Segodnya
Trimming down 100 world-class shortlistees to a handful of exceptional winners was a fierce challenge for our panel of expert judges & community voters. Given such unrivalled ambition & scope – graphic novels, mosaics, even play-doh – this year’s accolades, trophies and k in cash prizes (courtesy of beloved sponsor Kantar) are very well deserved. by Pedro M Cruz & team with Northeastern University & National Geographic
Arts, Entertainment & Culture | Humanitarian | Leisure, Games & Sport | Maps, Places & Spaces | People, Language & Identity | Politics & Global | Science & Technology | Unusual
Community Vote = Historia de Zainab by Visualizar
Outstanding Outfit – Reuters Graphics for work including Good Dogs Gold, silver & bronze category winners in the entry showcase:
Rising Star – Roni Levit for Physical Intervention in Public Space Student = 30° by Stephan Schakulat, Mathias Foot, Janna Nikoleit & Franziska Rast
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Simulated Dendrochronology of U.S. Immigration 1790-2016 
Massive congratulations to the innovative, imaginative & intrepid winners of 2018’s global Information is Beautiful Awards – a celebration of the world’s best data-visualisations and infographics. It takes quite a bit to shine in the area of Data Visualization, and these examples are truly the best in class we have seen. Let us know in the comments if you’ve seen any better examples of data visualization you’d like to share.
Most Beautiful – ,500 prize
