Interactive Inspiration [12]

Selection of some of the best data visualization and graphics of the week

NOVEMBER 9, 2012  |  CATEGORIES: FEATURED, NEWS

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The 2012 US election dominated the media this week, as expected . But besides Obama’s victory, vastly illustrated throughout the world, there were many other interactive infographics that focused on different subjects, either coming from news sites or by the hand of talented designers and even by some private companies – Interactive Inspiration from everywhere!

So, here’s what came in to our attention during this week:

What County-by-County Results Tell Us About the Election | The Wall Street Journal

(image: The Wall Street Journal)

The action-packed journey to US election day in graphic novel form | The Guardian

(image: The Guardian)

How Obama Won Re-election | The New York Times

(image: Mike Bostock, Shan Carter, Amanda Cox, Tom Giratikanon, Alicia Parlapiano, Kevin Quealy, Amy Shoenfeld, Lisa Waananen | The New York Times)

Presidential election | Echovoice

(image: Echovoice)

The History of the CCP Congress | The Financial Times

(image: Nalini Sivathasan, Kathrin Hille | Financial Times)

Formula One by the numbers | 20 Minutos

(image: Carlos Gámez | 20 Minutos)

Test Your Tech Investing Talent | Reuters

(image: Reuters)

Changing Perspectives on Gay Marriage | The Wall Street Journal

(image: The Wall Street Journal)

Bib.ly | Gary Lee & Anirudh Venkatesh

(image: Gary Lee & Anirudh Venkatesh)

US electoral compass | Brandwatch

(image: Brandwatch)

2012 US Presidential Election | Shift8Creative

(imagem: Shift8Creative | Social Harvest)

(We talked about this one here.)

Freight Port Finder

(image: Freight Port Finder | Google Maps)

(Via Google Maps Mania)

Exploit Database Platforms Spiral | Ramiro Gómez

(image: Ramiro Gómez)

Factor Conga | Stephen Von Worley

(image: Stephen Von Worley)

(Another one that we talked about here.)

Tweet Timeline | Virot “Ta” Chiraphadhanakul

(image: Virot “Ta” Chiraphadhanakul | Tweet Timeline)

Good Films

(image: Goodfilms)

The Truth about Natural Cold Remedies | Healthline

(image: Healthline)

(Seen on Chart Porn)

Visualizing the distribution of $3.86 billion in grantmaking efforts | The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

(image: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | Periscopic)

The Female Face of Farming | FAO

(image: FAO)

I can’t get pregnant | Eugin

(image: Eugin)

The brine shrimp life cycle | University of Utah

(image: University of Utah)

I’m a City Changer | UN-Habitat

(image: UN-Habitat)

(Via Google Maps Mania)

Marks & Spencer profits well below 2008 peak | The Telegraph

(image: The Telegraph)

And last week’s interactive infographics:

Assessing the Damage From Hurricane Sandy | The New York Times

(image: The New York Times)

Guatemalan Crime & Justice | Plaza Pública

Powered by Tableau

(From Tableau’s Viz of the Day. Original here.)

Superstorm Sandy: every verified event mapped and detailed | The Guardian

(image: The Guardian)

Seeds of Change | Citizen Access

(image: Citizen Access)

The Income Estimates Map | UK Office for National Statistics

(image: UK Office for National Statistics)

(Seen on Google Maps Mania)

November is the cruellest month for managers in the Premier League | The Telegraph

(image: The Telegraph)

Economic Development Aid | The Globe and Mail

Powered by Tableau

Fiscal Federalism by the Numbers | Pew Center

(image: Pew Center)

(Seen on Chart Porn)

White Students in Minneapolis Schools | The Star Tribune

(image: Star Tribune)

Every wind farm site in the UK | The Telegraph

(image: The Telegraph)

37 years of Saturday Night Live | Cable

(image: Cable TV)

Political Engagement Map | Twitter

(image: Twitter)

(Seen on Information Aesthetics)

Visualizing intensity of final debate | Boston Globe

(image: Alvin Chang | The Boston Globe)

North Korea Leadership Tracker | NK News

(image: North Korea News)

(Via The Guardian Data Blog)

Vacation like a… | Slate

(image: Slate)

Geocoded Tweets Mentioning Flooding | Oxford Internet Institute

(image: Oxford Internet Institute)

Where the Jobs Are | The USA Today

(image: Doug Carroll, Anthony DeBarros, Kristin DeRamus, Ray Goldbacher, Barbara Hansen, Chuck Rose; Erin Sansone; Juan Thomassie | USA Today)

China’s Leadership Change | The Wall Street Journal

(image: The Wall Street Journal)

Storm surge | The LA Times

(image: LA Times)

James Bond by numbers | The Telegraph

(image: The Telegraph)

The Future of U.S. Manufacturing | Nicholas Diakopoulos

(image: Nicholas Diakopoulos)

City Costs | Residential Land

(image: Residential Land)

Global flow of tertiary-level students | UNESCO

(image: UNESCO)

The Global Innovation 1000: Comparison of R&D Spending | Booz & Company

(image: Booz & Company)

Bond – licence to drive | Evans Halshaw

(image: Evans Walshaw)

2012 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards | Condé Nast Traveler

(image: Condé Nast Traveler)

Compare Hurricane Sandy to Irene | The Telegraph

(image: The Telegraph)

Before and After Sandy | The Wall Street Journal

(image: The Wall Street Journal)

Dave Barry’s scariest things about South Florida | The Miami Herald

(image: Marco Ruiz | The Miami Herald)

When income grows, who gains | The State of Working America

(image: The State of Working America)

Again, you’re invited to send us your interactive work, either by emailing us or by dropping us a message on Facebook orTwitter.

Source: http://visualoop.com/3045/interactive-inspiration-12