David McCandless is a London-based author, data-journalist and information designer, working across print, advertising, TV and web. His design work has appeared in over forty publications internationally including The Guardian, Wired and Die Zeit. Recently, he has championed the use of infographics and data visualisations to explore new directions for journalism and design – and to discover new stories in the seas of data swamping and surrounding us. His blog and book Information Is Beautiful are dedicated to visualising ideas, issues, knowledge and data – all with the minimum of text.