Visualizing the global impact of COVID-19

COVID-19’s spread took the world by storm, and the news cycle frantically scrambled to keep pace. For many of us, the shifting stories resulted in information overload. The goal of this project? To cut through the clutter and help people see the impact of this crisis and engage with the data in a meaningful way.

To sum up, I tried to visualize news headlines that could ground the viewer in enough context to understand the data. Hopefully with that knowledge, they could then go off and learn more about the ever-evolving stories that were taking place. Using Instagram, I was constrained by the size and limitations the platform provided – however, I found that useful in presenting a consistent, clear and simple graphic every day, from the end of March to the middle of May, 2020. As the project evolved, I added in moments of respite – fun PSA announcements, as well as a series of light-hearted philosophical moments titled "Uncharted."

USDeathComparisons
MM_GlobalCases
Stocks1
Stocks2
BlackCommunity2
BlackCommunity1
Surfaces
SummerVacation
DailyTesting
TrumpianTimeline
WeathVHealth
ChronicDisease
PovertyRates
RepoRate1
RepoRate2
LifeBC
EuropeLockdown
Instagram
Incubation
MM_GlobalPandemic_Timeline
WealthGap
Disinfectant
SocialDistancing
Antibody1
Antibody2
Decisions
NineToFive
Symptoms1
Symptoms2
USCases
AgeGroups
PreExisiting
NYCases
OtherCountries
SafeAtHome
NYC
StayHealthy
StayPositive
StateLockdowns
NoLockdowns
TimeOnPhones
Unemployment
UnemploymentRate
ApprovalRatings
Mitigation
CriticalCases
HospitalBeds
DeathsDouble
ProjectedDeaths
PSA
Trump1a
Trump2
GlobalCases1