Information Design

Information design is a combination of data analytics; system modelling; what-if analytics; and simulations. We tell stories with data, and help people spot patterns or anomalies that would be lost within a chart or graph. To do so, we build compelling, interactive models that provide detail without losing sight of the big picture.

Visualizing the Alberta Energy System

Everyone wants the ability to light their homes, drive their vehicles, cook their meals, and charge their devices. Energy is in high demand; it’s also misunderstood and hard to define. We created a model of the energy system that shows a simplified, but inclusive, perspective of our current arrangement. It helps identify gaps and see…

Solutions for a Healthier Ontario with SIG at Waterloo

Did you know that 79% of deaths in Ontario are a result of chronic and preventable disease? The healthcare sector plays an important role, and even minor policy changes have a significant impact. It’s important to understand and represent the potential outcomes of different policies. We worked with SIG to create an interactive, data-driven model…

Picturing a Fuel-Free Future with the Windfall Ecology Center

Numbers matter. Especially for a non-profit social enterprise with a vision for a sustainable, healthy community. Still, it’s difficult to represent the numbers – and the possibilities they represent – in an interesting, digestible way. That’s where we come in. We built an Electric Vehicle Adoption Calculator to help the Windfall Ecology Centre show what the…

Developing Community Eligibility for Jobs in the Mining Sector

Sometimes a granular approach is the best way to fully understand a set of data. The model we created for SIG at Waterloo explores community eligibility for jobs in the mining sector, by tracking potential eligibility from elementary school onwards. The model works from the ground up, right from the potential impact of investing in…

Information Design

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