Information Visualization

Assignment goal: Collect a personally meaningful kind of data for at least a week, then find a visual way to tell its story on a postcard.

My approach: I recorded my meals and used colour, line length, and marks to show meal type, start time, duration, preparation, and where I ate.

Assignment goal: Explore how a physical, three-dimensional object can make data tangible, using space and materials in ways a flat chart cannot.

My approach: I made a Central Park map that folds into a portable cube. Pins mark squirrel sightings: red for juveniles, blue for adults, and pin depth for ground level or above.

Assignment goal: Use the same dataset and question as the class to show how different visualization choices can reveal different patterns—there is no single “correct” chart.

My approach: I used small-multiple waffle charts to compare energy sources over time. They show clean and fossil energy both growing, meaning clean energy has not simply replaced fossil fuels.

Assignment goal: Turn data into a small publication where visualizations support a narrative through page order, pacing, and editorial design.

My approach: I made a case-file-style zine from FAA wildlife-strike reports, treating each chart as evidence. It highlights the contrast between detailed aircraft records and the lack of information about birds, despite the fact that only 6.84% of reports document aircraft damage, whereas birds are affected in every incident.

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