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, ...

Data visualization is one of the most delightful trends in media. It’s perfect for skimming and can turn a boring economic analysis into a work of art. Many practitioners are looking for inspiration ...

Detail of “World Dashboard” visualization in “Knowledge Is Beautiful” by David McCandless (all images courtesy Harper Design) Something dynamic of McCandless’s data visualizations is lost in book form ...

Imagine tapping into a raw data feed from a distributed network of IoT devices in a logistics center. The center is full of robots, employee work stations, and shipping and receiving docks. The data ...

The history of scientific discovery is very focused on the discoveries of the West, so it’s wonderful to see this beautiful infographic from Information Is Beautiful, which visualizes what Middle ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about digital marketing, data and privacy concerns. Any great story means visualization and detail. It takes the small ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) speeds up and simplifies technical tasks, the ability to think creatively and communicate visually will be the competitive edge that sets the next generation of data ...

I propose the following law: “The longer an innovative visualization exists, the probability someone says it should have been a line/bar chart approaches 1” I’ve seen the “shoulda been a line chart” ...

How does the electrical activity in your brain differ when you see a person or see a picture of that person, or when you hear a song or sing the same song to yourself? A visualization called ...