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So, visualizing information, so that we can see the patterns and connections that matter and then designing that information so it makes more sense, or it tells a story, or allows us to focus only on the information that's important. Failing that, visualized information can just look really cool.
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Transcript of 2010 TED Talk
David McCandless is a British writer, data journalist and information designer, the author of a couple visual compendiums, and founder of the visual blog Information is Beautiful. TED Talk describes him as someone who "draws beautiful conclusions from complex datasets — thus revealing unexpected insights into our world", a sentiment he embraces thoroughly in his online digital ID. In his 2010 TED Talk, David McCandless establishes the exigency for visualizations, and highlights the concepts that underpin well crafted information design. He makes four important claims during his talk.
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HIS Examples
Can you notice any assumptions, omissions and aesthetic manipulations that might visually promote one association over another?