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A South China Morning Post Infographic on Hong Kong's COVID-19 Outbreak

Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0900

This article examines A South China Morning Post Infographic on Hong Kong’s COVID-19 Outbreak as a case study in data visualization, information design, or visual culture.

The article is useful as a case study in how data, design choices, and context shape interpretation.

What It Shows

The main point is not only the finished visual form, but also the reasoning behind it: what was selected, emphasized, simplified, or compared. Those decisions determine what readers can notice.

Design and Context Notes

Identify the data, audience, and communication goal behind the work.
Notice how visual form, annotation, and context shape interpretation.
Distinguish the core idea from details that belong to a specific medium or moment.
Treat the example as a prompt for design judgment rather than a universal rule.

Summary

A South China Morning Post Infographic on Hong Kong’s COVID-19 Outbreak shows how visualization works as both analysis and communication. Reading it carefully means looking at the data, the visual encoding, and the cultural or practical context around the work.

Why Venn Diagrams Fail for Three or More COVID-19 Symptoms

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0900

This article examines Why Venn Diagrams Fail for Three or More COVID-19 Symptoms as a case study in data visualization, information design, or visual culture.

The article is useful as a case study in how data, design choices, and context shape interpretation.

What It Shows

The main point is not only the finished visual form, but also the reasoning behind it: what was selected, emphasized, simplified, or compared. Those decisions determine what readers can notice.

Design and Context Notes

Identify the data, audience, and communication goal behind the work.
Notice how visual form, annotation, and context shape interpretation.
Distinguish the core idea from details that belong to a specific medium or moment.
Treat the example as a prompt for design judgment rather than a universal rule.

Summary

Why Venn Diagrams Fail for Three or More COVID-19 Symptoms shows how visualization works as both analysis and communication. Reading it carefully means looking at the data, the visual encoding, and the cultural or practical context around the work.

A Critique of Critiques of Data Visualization

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0900

This article examines A Critique of Critiques of Data Visualization as a case study in data visualization, information design, or visual culture.

The article is useful as a case study in how data, design choices, and context shape interpretation.

What It Shows

The main point is not only the finished visual form, but also the reasoning behind it: what was selected, emphasized, simplified, or compared. Those decisions determine what readers can notice.

Design and Context Notes

Identify the data, audience, and communication goal behind the work.
Notice how visual form, annotation, and context shape interpretation.
Distinguish the core idea from details that belong to a specific medium or moment.
Treat the example as a prompt for design judgment rather than a universal rule.

Summary

A Critique of Critiques of Data Visualization shows how visualization works as both analysis and communication. Reading it carefully means looking at the data, the visual encoding, and the cultural or practical context around the work.