What I tend to do is blend quantitative with the qualitative to allow me to plot the qualitative data in some way. It's a question of what quantitati…

- David Mccandless

I think it's good practice, if you're a writer, or anyone who's shaping narrative, to be flexible and open with the direction of the narrative.

- David Mccandless

Design has a powerful impact on the viewer. It has authority, and data also has the same air of authenticity and detail. It can be hard to argue with…

- David Mccandless

Data is the new soil, because for me, it feels like a fertile, creative medium. Over the years, online, we've laid down a huge amount of information …

- David Mccandless

It's enjoyable to just drink in an image. It's effortless. That struck me as an interesting way of looking at it: I do all the grunt work so you can …

- David Mccandless

If you want to visualize something in its fullness you have to look at every perspective and every angle, and that means - sometimes uncomfortably - …

- David Mccandless

Often I forget that design is really about removing things: optimizing the flow of information, the display, so there are the fewest elements possibl…

- David Mccandless

I think everyone is struggling somewhat with presentation. The Internet is generally well designed, if you look at the most popular websites, so we e…

- David Mccandless

Data is the new oil? No: Data is the new soil.

- David Mccandless