Queens of InfoVis

January 21, 2009 11:02 AM

Ever see an awesome graphic or visualization in the New York Times and wonder who did it? Chances are it's either Amanda Cox or Megan Jaegerman.

More highlights...

Amanda Cox

Oil Prices Reach a Symbolic Mark

All of Inflation's Little Parts

The Ebb and Flow of Movies

Megan Jaegerman

Spotting a Hidden Handgun

The Jumping Off Points: Moves that will be made in Free Skating Programs

From Mantauk to Cape May: The State of Beaches

Forest Field Guide

Playing Cornerback: Cover to Cover

Much more here.

posted by AceRock (15 comments total)

Bacon spending has fallen by 0.2%! Is this the bacon backlash?

from 'All of Inflation's Little Parts'
posted by echo target at 11:24 AM on January 21

Thanks... I've found myself admiring the excellent NYTimes graphic work of late, like this animation of NASA's new Constellation spacecraft series (not, however, done by either Cox or Jaegerman, as far as I know...)
posted by Auden at 11:28 AM on January 21

Wait so who are these dudes? Also featured here
posted by jourman2 at 11:39 AM on January 21

Related:
The New Journalism: Goosing the Gray Lady
posted by jckll at 11:39 AM on January 21

Note to others: if you see me in public with any of those traits common to those who hide handguns, it's probably because I have an awkwardly large camera lodged in some odd pocket. Please do not tackle me as a safety precaution. Thank you.

Googling around for Amanda Cox, I found a very detailed map of parking tickets in New York City for a year (link to review, which links to actual map). The amount of work put into things like this and The Ebb and Flow of Movies is impressive.
posted by filthy light thief at 11:46 AM on January 21

...I have an awkwardly large camera lodged in some odd pocket.

I have a similar problem, though I am not a photographer.
posted by DU at 11:48 AM on January 21

Graham Yves Roberts does this as well.
posted by carsonb at 11:50 AM on January 21

Don't forget, newspapers are dead, soon to be replaced by blogs.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:03 PM on January 21

Don't forget, newspapers are dead, soon to be replaced by blogs.

Funny, I don't remember walking to the corner store and paying $1.25 then leafing through some pieces of paper to see these cool visualizations.
posted by odinsdream at 12:34 PM on January 21 [1 favorite has favorites]

If you see me in public with any of the handgun traits, it's probably because I'm carrying around a large, loaded handgun. I'm also a well-dressed, angry chimp, so you can decide for yourself how to play it, I guess.
posted by Navelgazer at 12:39 PM on January 21 [1 favorite has favorites]

I hope they get paid more than the people I know who do freelance illustration for the NYT.
posted by R. Mutt at 1:04 PM on January 21

Wait, R. Mutt, you hope the people you now are getting screwed out of lucrative NYTimes monies? That's not very neighborly.
posted by Navelgazer at 2:19 PM on January 21

Amanda, Shan Carter, and Joe Ward created Paths to the Top of the Home Run Charts, which I liked.

I think I'm so drawn to great infographics because they have "quality" written all over them. They seem perfect.

These make me think of Radical Cartography
posted by kendroberts at 2:21 PM on January 21

I love these graphics. Amanda Cox in particular is unbelievable. I'd love to learn what methods and techniques they have developed to turn out these tools.
posted by meinvt at 5:01 PM on January 21

These are awesome; I'd love to know how they learned.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets wtf
posted by salvia at 9:29 PM on January 21