"In honor of all the artists and designers making amazing data visualizations around the world, here is a collection of the best data visualizations of 2018...

Nayomi Chibana (photo, left) covers the topic at Visme...

"Data visualization uses algorithms to create images from data so humans can understand and respond to that data more effectively...

"In a talk that's part history lesson, part love letter to graphics, information designer Tommy McCall traces the centuries-long evolution of charts and diagrams — and shows how complex data can be sculpted into beautiful shapes...

"Why do so many companies make bad decisions, even with access to unprecedented amounts of data?..

"How are artificial intelligence and data visualization connected?..

"We must all remember that in the end, the consumer of the product of all artificial intelligence or machine learning endeavors will be people...

"Without realizing it, we're fluent in the language of pictures, says illustrator Christoph Niemann...

"[Recently,] a ribbon was cut in Gluckstadt, Mississippi...

Christopher Ingraham (photo, left) reports on the topic at TheWashingtonPost...