11 Stunning Data Visualisation / Infographics

Trying to get your head around colossal amounts of data can be migraine-inducing, if not completely nauseating (for me anyway). Thankfully, data visualisation (showing complex relationships in multi-dimensional data) junkies are creating elegant diagrams that communicate messages so clearly and effectively. Its ability to convey statistics and trends that might otherwise be considered boring or trivial has lead to a boom in web sites devoted to showcasing these remarkable things. In this post, we look at 11 stunning data visualisation diagrams.

Roger Federer 10 Year Grand Slam History – sacks08 on Flickr

Country Codes of the World – historyshots

Animal Experiments in the UK – GDS Digital on Flickr

Swine Flu Deaths – blprnt_van on Flickr

Kraft vs Cadbury – GDS Digital on Flickr

Who Rules The Social Web – InformationIsBeautiful

Facebook Growth – Mashable

Haiti Aftermath – Good

Pixellabs – Browser Wars

History of Pink Floyd – 802.11

The Last 10 Years – New York Times