Interactives

 

LeBron’s future at the Lakers

 

LeBron James is undoubtedly one of the NBA’s great scorers, seventh in all-time NBA scoring entering the 2018–19 season, but can he break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record?

At the Los Angeles Times, Julian and Ellis Simani compared the scoring timelines and career trajectories of James and Laker greats from the past. Also in print.

Analysis with R; visualizations with JavaScript and Illustrator

 
 

Kings, queens, and their courts

 

Professional tennis tournaments are played mainly on three surfaces – hard, clay, and grass – and players must adapt to each court.

At the Los Angeles Times, visual journalist Kyle Kim and Julian produced this definitive guide to tennis court composition, including visualizations of how the best players – the kings and queens – fare on each surface.

Analysis with R; visualizations with JavaScript and Illustrator

 

Thin margins of victory in elite sports

 

Winning margins in elite sports are often vanishingly small. To surmount these margins, athletes continuously acquire sources of edge, from training methods to nutrition and equipment.

This trio of interactive visualizations highlights three stories from and beyond the edge of victory, including an animation of the 2018 Winter Olympics men’s singles luge event.

Visualizations with JavaScript, D3.js, and p5.js

 

Visualizing changes in income inequality in Africa

 

Recent research conducted by the United Nations Development Programme identified drivers of income inequality in sub-Saharan African and proposed solutions.

This interactive visualization arose through a partnership with the U.N. and uses historical inequality data from the World Bank. By showing a snapshot of changes in inequality over time, this visualization can be used to assess whether implemented policies have improved equality.

Analysis with R; visualization with JavaScript and D3.js

 

River shapes: the meanders of the world's great rivers

 

The world’s great rivers are often compared by length, output into the ocean, and size of drainage basin. Equally fascinating are their shapes. Whereas some rivers take a direct route, others stray far and wide.

This visualization displays the shapes of ten major rivers and the degrees to which they deviate from the straightest line between their headwaters and oceans.

Visualizations with Illustrator and Photoshop