David McCandless

Author, Data-Journalist, Information Designer

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David McCandless Biography

David McCandless is a London-based author, data-journalist, and information designer, working across print, advertising, television, and web media. His design work has been showcased in over 40 international publications, including "The Guardian" and "Wired". He champions the use of data visualizations to explore new directions for journalism and to uncover new stories amid the vast data surrounding us. His blog and books, "Information Is Beautiful" and "Knowledge is Beautiful," are dedicated to visualizing ideas, issues, knowledge, and data – all with minimal text.

McCandless has expanded the scope of his work to include collaborations with commercial clients such as Google, Visa, and the BBC, as well as NGOs like the UN and Friends of the Earth. He has also been invited to deliver the distinguished Bill & Melinda Gates Lecture at Cambridge University, recognizing his contributions to data journalism and information design. His expertise in turning complex data sets – like worldwide military spending, media buzz, and Facebook status updates – into comprehensible, elegant diagrams showcases unseen patterns and connections, making information accessible and engaging.

His books take readers on a journey through the world of visualized data, from substantial statistics on politics and climate to lighter insights into pop music trends. McCandless doesn't just present data; he combines datasets in innovative ways to let them interact and inform each other. This approach not only enhances our understanding but also highlights how data visualization can change our perception of the world. His role as a leader in the field continues as he advocates for the transformative power of information design in navigating and making sense of a complex world.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/09/2024.

David McCandless Speaking Topics

  • Information Is Beautiful

  • Data Visualization: Changing the Way We See the World

    Award-winning writer, designer and author, David McCandless turns complex data sets • like worldwide military spending, media buzz, and Facebook status updates • into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. As a data journalist, McCandless' genius is in finding fresh ways to combine datasets to let them ping and prod each other, which ultimately changes the way we see the world.

  • Data Visualization, Infographics and Learning

    David McCandless is an information designer, visualizer and author of the Information Is Beautiful book and online resource. David demonstrates through his own work how it is possible to cut through information overload and make sense of the vast quantity of data that we are confronted with in our everyday lives.

David McCandless Videos

  • David McCandless - Does my graph look big in this? on Vimeo
  • David McCandless on Knowledge is Beautiful - YouTube
  • Welcome to our office: David McCandless, renowned data journalist ...

David McCandless Books

  • Knowledge Is Beautiful: A Visual Miscellaneum of Compelling Information
    Knowledge Is Beautiful: A Visual Miscellaneum of Compelling Information
  • Information is Beautiful
    Information is Beautiful
  • Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data through the Eyes of Experts (Theory in Practice)
    Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data through the Eyes of Experts (Theory in Practice)
  • The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia
    The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia
  • Thiamine Deficiency and Associated Clinical Disorders (Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience)
    Thiamine Deficiency and Associated Clinical Disorders (Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience)
  • The Internet Now in Handy Book Form!
    The Internet Now in Handy Book Form!

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David McCandless is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Information Is Beautiful, Data Visualization: Changing the Way We See the World and Data Visualization, Infographics and Learning. The estimated speaking fee range to book David McCandless for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. David McCandless generally travels from LondonUK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jason Silva, Professor Richard Dawkins, Vasant Dhar, Tal Ben-Shahar and James Currier. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling David McCandless for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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