Data VisualizationTIME Training

Neuhausen, 1-5 September 2014

Representing DataTables, Charts, Matrices, Maps, Photos, Text

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Design principles

Above all else, show the data…

Maximize the data-ink ratio• Erase non-data-ink• Erase redundant data-ink

TableThe first infographic

Name Value 1 Value 2 Variation

Alpha 13 27 +XX%

Beta 2 3 +XX%

Total 15 30 +XX%

Name Value 1 Value 2 Variation Alpha 13 27 +XX% Beta 2 3 +XX% Total 15 30 +XX%

Bar chartsThe most common infographic

Annual contributions to consolidated appeals in billions

0

3

6

9

12

US$15$13.5 billion

’10Source: FTS

’09’08’07’06’05’04’03’02’01’00’99

Source: FTS

20102009

0.900.71

UNHCR

0.45 0.55

UNICEF

US$4.32

3.18

WFP

US$30.8 million

31.1

32.1

39.6

39.8

45.3

45.6

53.8

58.1

60.7

79.9

96.9

97.4

122.5

148.8

174.0

175.7

187.0

247.7

317.5

322.0

382.0

445.8

643.9

10.4 billion

18.6

Switzerland

Ireland

Brazil

Italy

Finland

Red Cross / Red Crescent

France

Belgium

Denmark

Saudi Arabia

Germany

Netherlands

Australia

Norway

Others

UN agencies

Sweden

Spain

Canada

United Kingdom

CERF

Private

Japan

European Commission

Carry-over

United States

Source: FTS

Contribution to appeals by country in 2010

Liberia

Grand Gedeh Maryland Nimba River Gee Montserrado

20,174

11,552

9,485

1,815587

Ivorian Refugee Population in Liberia as of 31 March 2014

Line chartsBest solution to present a time series referring to a single value

that changes at regular intervals

Monthly planned and actual beneficiariesof food distributions in Darfur

Actual number of beneficiaries

Source: WFP Sudan, Food Distribution Statistics September 2010

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5 million

2008 2009 2010

Access challengesinhibited distribution

Source: OCHA West Africa

Number of displaced due to the conflict in Mali

Pie chartPopular choice to help readers understand the relative sizes of

similar values

LARGEST

SECONDLARGEST

SMALLER

Source: OCHA

OCHA’s 1,876 staff members by region

West,Central andSouth Africa

807

443

350

146

130

Headquarters(NY and Geneva)

Asia andthe Pacific

Latin America andthe Caribbean

Middle East,North Africa

and Central Asia

Source: OCHA

OCHA’s 1,876 staff members by region

West,Central andSouth Africa

807

443

350

146

130

Headquarters(NY and Geneva)

Asia andthe Pacific

Latin America andthe Caribbean

Middle East,North Africa

and Central Asia

Mali; 186,884Mauritania;

60,711

Niger; 50,429

BurkinaFaso,

33,781

Population of Concern as of DD Mmm YYYY

IDPs

Refugees

IDPs in Mali

Refugees in Mauritania

Refugees in Niger

Refugees in Burkina Faso

186,884

60,711

50,429

33,781

Population of Concern as of DD Mmm YYYY

Surface area chartTo compare values

807West, Centraland Southern Africa

244Headquarters,Geneva

199Headquarters,New York

350Middle East,North Africa andCentral Asia

146LatinAmericaand theCaribbean

130Asiaand thePacific

OCHA’s 1,876 staff members by reg

MatricesUseful way of representing large datasets and highlight gaps

Nord

Sud-Est

Sud

Ouest

Nord-Ouest

Nord-Est

Nippes

Grande-Anse

Centre

Artibonite

2

14

1

79

0

1

0

0

3

2

0

4

1

16

2

3

2

0

0

2

3

0

0

13

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

8

0

6

0

0

2

0

0

1

4

11

0

0

2

1

1

1

0

3

1

11

0

0

0

1

0

2

2

1

2

14

2

0

0

5

1

4

9

22

23

32

12

17

0

6

7

0

12

18

9

32

7

8

3

2

10

14

Total

216

26

25

59

57

35

28

15

23

7

Number of partners by department and by clusterNumber of partners

1 5 10 20 30+

MapsUseful to show geographical extent

PhotosAn image is worth 1,000 words

Credit: IOM

Migrants return to Niger after fleeing unrest in Libya in April 2011

TextEasy infographic by playing with font style

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13.3 millionaffected by the crisis

Create an effective chart Step by step

1. 2. 3.

1. Define Key MessagesThink – audience & purpose

2. Collect dataUp to date and quality data

3. Sketch the informationDetermine the best medium

4. DesignUse templates & styles

5. FeedbackQuality control and usability

5. Final proofingEdits and clearance

Credit: UN Photo/Sophia Paris

Simplificationthe simpler, the better

+Standardization

Credit: UN Photo/Sophia Paris

InspirationNew York Times, Economist, etc.

ExerciseTalking points for all States briefing on OCHA in 2012-2013

“In 2012, we launched a consolidated appeal for $US 7.7 bn to help 51 million in 16 countries – and there will be more. There was a time when a billion dollar appeal for work in a country was almost unimaginable. This year, both the Sudan and the Somalia appeals are over $1bn.“

1. Key messages

“In 2012, we launched a consolidated appeal for $US 7.7 bn to help 51 million in 16 countries – and there will be more. There was a time when a billion dollar appeal for work in a country was almost unimaginable. This year, both the Sudan and the Somalia appeals are over $1bn.“

2. Collect data

FTS > Global Overview

> Consolidated Appeals Process> Summary of requirements and contributions> per Appeal in 2012

3. Sketch

4. Design

• Remove unnecessary data

4. Design

• Clean the country label• Round to million

4. Design

• Sort the data

1.522 billion US$

1.1

764 million

763

719

455

447

437

417

268

231

229

173

134

79

66

Somalia

Sudan

Kenya

South Sudan

DR of the Congo

Chad

Yemen

Afghanistan

occ. Palestinian territory

Zimbabwe

Haiti

Niger

Cote d 'Ivoire

Central African Republic

Djibouti

Phil ippines

1 billion

Consolidated & Flash Appeals 2012 requirements$US 7.7 billion required to help 51 million in 16 countries

5. Feedback

What do you think?

6. Final proofing

Ok?