Information Design
We analyzed the yearly release of disaster statistics by EMDAT and came up with a way visualize the stats from 2000-2012 to support advocacy and communications. Incorporating feedback through user research from people, we used a visual hierarchy that draws people into the graphic step by step.
This updated version for 2012 (from a previous version on the 10-year trend of global disaster damage, people affected, and mortality) provided the same visual trend, yet with more of an emphasis on the total numbers since this was what people tended to focus on from the graphics. We also highlighted the key disaster events by the peaks/valleys of the data trend rather than having to move your eyes away from the graph to find the info. Download it here: http://flic.kr/p/e443Qt