Here is another graphic dealing with complex, multidimensional, abstract information in a pleasing way. At first fance, it appears quite complicated and dense, but the concept is simple. The size respectively colour of the bubbles vary depending on the party's budget and political position. Ideologically similar parties are visibly grouped by colour and their position in the coordinate system. So it is easier to distinguish between them and the reader will not to be overcharged. Probably with the same intention, the designers resigned any decoration. The arrows indicate interrelationships in form of support cash flows between the parties. Use your mousecursor to get in-depth information including pie-charts and graphs concerning the single (micro-) parties. Maps depicting political landscapes are nothing new, but the one presented here connects several ideas - relating to the use of bubbles, arrows and overlays - in this very specific topic.
Graphic source: http://palmares.lexpress.fr/financement-micro-partis/
Hi Pascal! In my opinion this graphic is difficult to understand, even there's a legend explaining what every color represents. The bubbles and the arrows that relates the different parties are also a Little unfamiliar to me so personally I don't understand the information.
ReplyDeleteHey Anna, thanks for your comment. I agree you have to zoom not only into the graphic, but also into the topic to understand it. Because of the high variety of micro-parties and data in general, it could be difficult to get an overview immediately. However, in my eyes the colour code is necessary to distinguish the different ideologies, and the arrows naturally represent a dynamic, in this case internal party financial financial streams.
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