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FTSE 100 Visualized [Jeremy Christopher]

by Catherine on July 23, 2010

Posters and book created by Jeremy Christopher found via Datavisualization.ch

The poster is one of several which explain the history, value, and composition of the FTSE 100. It is rare that I see basic financial data visualized with this much attention to the aesthetics of the design.

The book pages layer to create the center color circles which represent the sectors weightings which I though was clever.

Tagged as: Bar Chart, Circle Chart, Financial markets, United Kingdom, Untitled

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UK Poverty Map: 1899

by Catherine on June 3, 2010

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From Booth’s Poverty Map found at Charles Booth’s Online Archives

This is just a snapshot of the full map. In particular I was interest in the legend which goes from Black: “Lowest class. Vicious, semi-criminal” all the way up to Yellow: “Upper-middle and Upper classes. Wealthy.”

Current map

Tagged as: Choropleth Map, Distribution of Income, Income - Low, United Kingdom

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Cutting the Deficit in the United Kingdom

by Catherine on May 3, 2010

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From David McCandless’s DataBlog in the Guardian.

Visualizing the proposals to reduce the deficit from three of the main political parties in the UK:

Tagged as: Government Deficit, United Kingdom, Venn Diagram

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Emergence of China, India, and Brazil in the World Economy

by Catherine on September 13, 2009

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Created by Joe Swainson, recent graduate of University Arts London (Camberwell College). He created this poster to show the shift in our world economy with emergence of certain markets. Countries covered are: United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Russia, Brazil, India, China. Data sources are United Nations historical data and Goldman Sachs forecasting data.

Each circle represents the size of the nation’s economy every decade from 1970 to 2050. The countries are ranked by GDP each decade from largest to smallest. Pay attention to the forecast for China, India and Brazil

If you are interested in having your work posted to Visualizing Economics let me know. Send me an email at catherine[at]visualizingeconomics.com with an example and explanation of your design, the source of your data and a link to your web site.

Tagged as: Brazil, Bubble Chart, China, France, GDP, Germany, Gold, India, Italy, Japan, Line Graph, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, World

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Designing for government services

by Catherine on July 3, 2009

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Part of my interest in visualizing economic data comes from my belief that interaction and information design has a lot to offer the public sector in providing a better access to the data the government collects about itself and the society at large. But there are people currently looking at design’s impact in delivering government services. This is happening in the United Kingdom though an organization called the Design Council which is funded by the UK government, and promotes the use of design in both businesses and public services. The goal is to “demonstrate that design can play a vital role in strengthening our economy and improving our society”. My hope is that one day this type of organization will exist here in the US.

Here is an introduction to their design process from their web site.

Discover
The first quarter of the double diamond model marks the start of the project. This begins with an initial idea or inspiration, often sourced from a discovery phase in which user needs are identified. These include:

Market research

User research

Managing information

Design research groups.

Define
The second quarter of the double diamond model represents the definition stage, in which interpretation and alignment of these needs to business objectives is achieved. Key activities during the Define stage are:

Project development

Project management

Project sign-off.

Develop
The third quarter marks a period of development where design-led solutions are developed, iterated and tested within the company. Key activities and objectives during the Develop stage are:

Multi-disciplinary working

Visual management

Development methods

Testing.

Deliver
The final quarter of the double diamond model represents the delivery stage, where the resulting product or service is finalised and launched in the relevant market. The key activities and objectives during this stage are:

Final testing, approval and launch

Targets, evaluation and feedback loops.