Plus, a truly bonkers story of esoteric systems in this recap of the last couple of months in historical-viz (Sept-Nov 2019)

Part 5 in a series on global information design explores historical maps that superimpose political influence onto physical space

Part 4 in a series exploring global information design looks back at some of the earliest maps of the world

How an early scientist’s data visualizations led to groundbreaking discoveries that would impact the world for centuries

Dr. Chris Mullens’s drive to collect and share information has created a fascinating archive with a focus on Fortunes Magazine and the…

What pre-Columbian migration maps and historic theological texts can teach us about global information design

Why Cornelius Cardew’s legendary 193-page graphic score might not actually be about music.

Classification is an intellectual act, performed as often in the name of theology as in the name of science.

Her effervescent art may seem ahead of its time, but she was very much part of an overlooked 19th-century artistic movement

Establishing a new category of historic data visualization by exploring the semiotics of lines and patterns.

In order to understand the background and motivation of these charts, I decided to recreate them with as much precision as possible

An exploration of how the natural world helps shape our understanding of design. The last chapter discusses indifference & compassion.

June 2019: Geometric psychology, thousands of periodic tables, and demographic maps galore!

Exploring the life and work of an overlooked mid-century dataviz pioneer who may have discovered the Box Plot 17 years before John Tukey.

How colorful landscapes attest of cultural exchange.

Celebrating Massimo Vignelli’s Design Legacy

Part 1: How fauna and flora shaped the human mind.

Made by an all-black team 118 years ago - only 37 years after the end of slavery.

A detailed examination of data visualizations exploring African-American education for the Paris Exposition of 1900.

Exploring the craft and historical significance of Du Bois' unique and innovative charts for the 1900 Paris Exposition.

Examining an original work by W.E.B. Du Bois at the Library of Congress plus analysis of more of his unique charts for the Paris…

Four reasons why these data visualizations aren’t better known.

How I found a previously unknown chart from the 1900 Paris Exposition, some thoughts on my research, and a list of all the charts in order.

May her light forever shine bright