Data visualisation by Frederic Fery | Data for Social Good
After ten weeks of recreating and reimagining W.E.B. Du Bois's groundbreaking data visualizations, I've completed the 2025 Du Bois Visualization Challenge. This year marked a bit of a shift in my approach compared to the 2024 challenge, as I embraced creative freedom rather than pursuing exact replications. Here's a look back at this rewarding journey... Continue Reading →
The goal of the challenge (Data Viz Society & Files on Github) is to celebrate the data visualization legacy of W.E.B Du Bois by recreating the visualizations from the 1900 Paris Exposition using modern tools. W.E.B. Du Bois's groundbreaking exhibit at the 1900 Paris Exposition showcased the power of data visualization to challenge prevailing narratives... Continue Reading →
Everyone knows Charles Minard (French civil engineer) for his very famous "La carte figurative des pertes successives en hommes de l'armée française dans la campagne de Russie 1812-1813"; in plain English the map shows Napoleon's armies disastrous losses during the Russian campaign. I re-created this map in 2018, I really like this map but also took this as a challenge... Continue Reading →
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