David Mccandless
Founder of Information is Beautiful | Data Visualization Designer | Exhibited at Tate Modern & MoMA
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David McCandless founded Information is Beautiful, transforming data into visual stories that reveal hidden patterns and connections. His work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern, the Wellcome Trust gallery, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
An independent data journalist and information designer, David distills complex information into visualizations that help people cut through noise and understand the world. He speaks on data visualization, information design, and communicating ideas visually.
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The beauty of data visualization
David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut -- and it may just change the way we see the world.
2 talks, all in 2010
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David McCandless at TED Conference 2026
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