A DataViz Christmas Card, a 3D Bar Chart, Astronomy Data Art, and more!

Sharing my latest personal & client projects, art collections, blogs, and more

Dec 19, 2023

I (finally) created a data visualization Christmas Card that I want to share with you. But I also show the article I wrote for Nightingale magazine with a custom visual using 3D bars (!), astronomy data art for Scientific American, and some of my work turned into jigsaw puzzles 🧩

I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas | DataViz Christmas Card

I've had this idea in mind to create a data visualization-inspired Christmas card to send out to all the people I've collaborated with since the first year I started Visual Cinnamon. And then it somehow took seven whole years before I finally ~~found~~ took the time to create the first! But better late than never ^_^

I sent the card out yesterday with a personal message to each person I’ve created a custom visualization for over the years (It took the whole day!). But I also wanted to share this card with you.

If you're like me, you're probably also hoping for a white Christmas

I'm especially excited this year, as I've moved to a new house in the forest (a dream come true), so I can only imagine how magical the garden would look.

And so, for my (first) Christmas card, I reveal at which large (capital) cities it has snowed on Christmas day for the past 50 years.

Check out the (interactive) Christmas Card!

Embracing the Taboo | Article for Nightingale

The printed version of Nightingale is a work of art in itself. The content, typography, illustrations, and layout are all sublime! When it was announced that the third issue would be about “guidelines,” a thought formed in my head to (finally) try and send in an article. I created a new data visualization using (gasp!) 3D bars to reveal the height of the tallest buildings in the world. In a short article to accompany the dataviz, I explain how (and when) you can embrace even the biggest taboos.

See More Details of the Visualization & Article

The cover for the article on dark energy for Scientific American

25 Years of Dark Energy | Scientific American

I got to create the cover art for “The Cosmic Surprise,” an article going into the 25 years since dark energy was discovered, for the December issue of Scientific American. Using the freely available data from the DESI (Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument) Early Data Release (and some hours of figuring out what the heck I was dealing with and how to use it), I plotted ±1.6 million dots that represent the objects that DESI has observed so far (almost all entire galaxies!). I love the look of the "beams" coming from the center as if we're pointing a flashlight out into space and seeing what’s there.

Read the Full Article on SciAm

Coiling Curves Puzzles | Artifact Puzzles

As a jigsaw puzzle lover, I was excited when Artifact Puzzles reached out to me to ask if they could create some jigsaw puzzles with my art. They create high-quality wooden jigsaw puzzles using original art from a variety of artists. We looked at the options in my portfolio, and the Coiling Curves collection seemed like it could be a great fit for some puzzles with a fun twist on the typical “gradient puzzle” while also having a unique shape. As a fully biased person, I can say that I had a blast putting these together :)

See All the Puzzles in the Series

Shop | Data Visualization Art Prints

Just a reminder that you can find data visualization (and astronomy) prints of several of my projects in my online shop. From spirographs, Hubble, sky maps, visualizing pi, and more. The posters are printed on thick, textured archival paper with vibrant inks and utter crisp resolution that look great when framed. Great as a gift for a loved one/friend/colleague!

(PS: there’s also a page that shows the signed prints available ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ )

Explore the Shop

I’ve decided to focus on client work again, as the ongoing house renovations are too intense to take on anything relating to data art or exhibitions for now (they are quite mentally taxing on me). I have some availability in the new year, so if you want a custom, creative, (interactive), and unique visual of your data to use for those important moments and places, feel free to reach out!