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Mobile phone theft
Who is most likely to get their phone nicked?
Women age range 18-24, I had better watch out!
Quick simple chart created after reading:
All data supplied by: Office for National Statistics
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Monday, 26 November 2012
Happiness index (Week 5-6)
For the last project we have been given the freedom to do whatever we want.
Choose a topic, gather the appropriate information, and present an idea of how to show that information in graphic form, either as a static display or an interactive one.
At the moment I'm thinking I will go for Happiness index
I stuck with this topic but found that there are so many avenues I could explore! So after looking at the data from the Data blog and World Values Surveys I decided to look at using 'Polar Grids' to show the data.
These are very basic visuals I'll be continuing to develop this project after the course is finished.
The main grid will compare the yearly average of happiness of individual countries:
Topics of happiness levels explored for each country are:
Choose a topic, gather the appropriate information, and present an idea of how to show that information in graphic form, either as a static display or an interactive one.
At the moment I'm thinking I will go for Happiness index
I stuck with this topic but found that there are so many avenues I could explore! So after looking at the data from the Data blog and World Values Surveys I decided to look at using 'Polar Grids' to show the data.
These are very basic visuals I'll be continuing to develop this project after the course is finished.
The main grid will compare the yearly average of happiness of individual countries:
You can select a bar on the polar grid one or various for comparisons. When selected more data on that country is displayed below the grid. Currently show in the mock up as bar charts but I'm looking at developing this and would be grateful for any comments and suggestions.
- Education
- Money
- Jobs
- Area people live in
- Relationships
- Work
- Government
- Weather
Still in first draft stage but when this project is completed I see it being a very symbolic visualization (I like that the polar grid is essentially a curved bar chart - like a smile very on topic).
Watch this space!
Development sketches:
Sunday, 25 November 2012
12.3 Million Unemployed (week 4)
INTERACTIVE DESIGN TASK WEEK 4
For this weeks task we had to take a look at unemployment in the US. The Guardian has already produced this visualization with some of the data but is there more questions that need answering. Guardian US unemployment map
I had a few ideas after looking over the data, so many areas that could be explored.
The first design I have produced below lets reader explore larger amounts of data. Still needs some work but this design address more areas than the other two design I explore previously.
I have set up a grid so no matter if everything is selected the grid expands. Reader can choose between line chart or bar chart and when hovered / clicked on a point more detail about that state and topic come up (maybe more options could be given here - lead to map of state and counties - something to develop). Each state has its own colour - and when graphics are produced for them alone different gradients of colour are produced. My main aim for this was to make it visually inviting.
Sketches and print outs
For this weeks task we had to take a look at unemployment in the US. The Guardian has already produced this visualization with some of the data but is there more questions that need answering. Guardian US unemployment map
I had a few ideas after looking over the data, so many areas that could be explored.
The first design I have produced below lets reader explore larger amounts of data. Still needs some work but this design address more areas than the other two design I explore previously.
I have set up a grid so no matter if everything is selected the grid expands. Reader can choose between line chart or bar chart and when hovered / clicked on a point more detail about that state and topic come up (maybe more options could be given here - lead to map of state and counties - something to develop). Each state has its own colour - and when graphics are produced for them alone different gradients of colour are produced. My main aim for this was to make it visually inviting.
Maps!
I was concerned this was just simply a re-design of the Guardians original take on the data with a few extra bits added in. Also as I used a Choropleth map in my last proposal, I thought it would be best I stop this idea and develop another. But basically similar to last weeks you can click on the drop down to view different variables and have an overview of the US unemployment pattern. If you you want to explore a specific state you simply click on that sate where the drop down menu with give options to look at county unemployment rates, age, race, elections etc... When selected all data will appear below as line/bar chart format.
Proportional symbol map - no to proportion but I thought I would explore using this approach after reading Alberto Cairo's piece on Thematic Maps. With development I think this could work rather well.
With development it would be nice to find a way of combining all the above ideas together. I'll look at doing so this week after feedback.
Data Source:
Thursday, 22 November 2012
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