Jer Thorp
Data Artist & Narrative Designer | Humanizing Big Data
Most recently at TEDxVancouver in 2011.
About
Jer Thorp is a data artist and narrative designer who helps people understand the information that shapes our world. As co-founder of the Office for Creative Research, he has worked with leading organizations like The New York Times and NASA to transform complex datasets into compelling stories and visualizations.
Thorp's TED Talks have reached millions, offering fresh perspectives on how we can take control of the data that surrounds us. His keynotes challenge audiences to see the human stories hidden within the numbers, inspiring more meaningful connections with information.
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Make data more human
Jer Thorp creates beautiful data visualizations to put abstract data into a human context. At TEDxVancouver, he shares his moving projects, from graphing an entire year's news cycle, to mapping the way people share articles across the internet.
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