Alasdair Rae, Urban Planner at the University of Sheffield and dataviz blogger at Maps, Stats n' Pix, contributed his considerable expertise in maps & graphs as a judge for the 2019 Information is Beautiful Awards. His research focuses on issues pertaining to neighborhoods...

The 2019 Awards judges in data visualization and information design have long set the quality standard in this ever-evolving field. Their work needs no introduction, and we know that many of this year's Shortlisted creators have been inspired by their careers. Check out their ...

We're busy prepping for a night of triumphant dataviz in London, with memories of our fabulous 2018 New York ceremony dancing in our heads. Join the party - get your ticket for the 2019 Awards   Pedro M. Cruz & Felipe Shibuya accepting the 2018 Most Beautiful awar...

Our judging panel spans the huge thematic breadth of our Shortlist... from data science, to performance art & sports commentary. Stay tuned for our Meet the Judges series, where we detail the mind-blowing achievements of this elite crew. While you wait, here's the 2019 jud...

We celebrated a lot of excellent dataviz in October... especially the incredible visualizations featured on this year's Longlist and Shortlist. You celebrated with us, sharing many of your favorite works across the social media galaxy. Congrats again to the creators who have a...

We took a dive through the Showcase, and a picture began to emerge of the themes, viewpoints and events that captured the imagination of the dataviz community this year. :: View the full 2019 Shortlist   Violence, War, & Crime This year, data journalists uncove...

Join us for a night of glam, glitz & data. The East London venue is stunning, the drinks sparkling, and the dataviz dazzling. All shortlistees get a pair of free tickets but for everyone else, this fun ceremony & party is YOUR chance to brush shoulders with some of ...

This category features a range of challenging & off-beat topics that have been visualized insanely well... such as birdsong, love, and the pattern, color and brightness of the human iris. If you want to be delighted and amazed by this year's most stunningly creative datavi...

In addition to lovely design and truly creative data presentation, these shortlisted works feature new ways of examining & understanding our planet, our solar system, and our bodies. :: Science & Technology Shortlist   Can One Earthquake Trigger Another On The...

Charts, graphs, and plenty of maps showing how people move, settle, cultivate & otherwise transform our world. :: See the Shortlisted works in Maps, Places & Spaces   Cartographers Of North Korea By Wonyoung So, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

These top-notch visualizations will turn you into a better practitioner of dataviz - a better storyteller, better artist & better technician. Read on to explore all of the shortlisted works in the Visualization & Information Design category. Voting closes in all cat...

There's a viz for every passion in Arts, Entertainment & Culture. Does your heart skip a beat for architecture, punk rock, religious studies or animal psychology? We've got you covered. Increase your knowledge of the various mediums, expressions & forms on display in t...

This category holds a diverse array of human experiences and relationships - perhaps the hardest stuff of all to truthfully & beautifully visualize. These intrepid creators knock it out of the park. Read on for the shortlisted works in 'People, Language & Identity.' ...