Stephen Few Judges Infographics Contest

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Stephen Few Judges Infographics Contest

Business intelligence visualization expert Stephen Few was one of the judges of an international competition for journalistic infographics. He and 9 other brilliant judges spent over 3 days poring over the merits of 1300 examples. They awarded 7 gold medals, 25 silver medals and 70 bronze medals for infographic excellence. Alas, they did not produce any infographic detailing the results nor showcasing the winners. (Now, THAT’S a great idea for an infographic!

Take a look at the brainpower of this panel of judges:

Stephen Few judging infographics

Stephen’s blog post, Malofiej 19 in Review, details his experience in depth, so be sure to visit.

He reveals that the top prizes include a Best of Show for the Print category done by National Geographic for “Gulf of Mexico: A Geography of Offshore Oil”.

Here’s a peek at the winner:

Gulf of Mexico Geography of Offshore Oil

And here’s my favorite, the Best of Show for the Online category: New York Times for “How Mariano Rivera Dominates Hitters“. Click that link to watch the amazing video.

mariano rivera pitching infographic