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Amber Thomas
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Data Viz Engineer at USAFacts. Big fan of using data, visualization, and storytelling to make info simpler and more accessible.

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This is very fun! The letters filling the space beneath the line really makes the viz more impactful
A line chart showing the annual number of babies born named “Amber” between the 1960s and present. The line starts low, peaks in the late 80s - early 90s, and then drops again. Beneath the line is the word “Amber” where each letter’s height is scaled to match the height of the line.
November 26, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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Love the examples here! The steps are particularly nice.

My team has been building these types of charts recently to show YTD totals with historical context on pages where the data updates every month.
A cumulative line chart with the title "About 16% less fentanyl was seized by September 2024 than by September 2023". The chart shows the cumulative amount of fentanyl seized at US borders each year between 2019 and 2023. In 2019 - 2021, annual totals were around between 3 and 10K pounds. In 2022, the annual total was nearly 20K and 2023 the total was around 25K.
November 15, 2024 at 2:30 AM