Winning the 10-Second Window: Information Design for Posters at Large Conferences At large conferences, posters not only inform but also compete. They contend with each other and the many sessions running at the same time, trying to get attendees’ attention as they decide where to focus. [...]
Grouped Bar Chart: Its Purpose, Benefits, & Examples of When to Use It Grouped bar charts don’t always get the spotlight. In fact, they’re often confused with—or swapped out for—stacked bar charts without much thought. But these two visuals are not interchangeable. Grouped bar charts offer [...]
From Surface to Subsurface: How Alexey Shulgin Visualizes the Invisible When it comes to infrastructure projects, what you can’t see can cost you millions. Whether you’re building a tunnel or installing foundations for critical structures, each decision is a calculated risk, especially if the shallow subsurface [...]
Stacked Bar Chart: Its Purpose, Benefits, & Examples of When to Use It Stacked bar charts are one of those visuals that everyone recognizes but doesn’t always use to their full potential. At first glance, they look like standard bar charts, which can make it easy [...]
Log Scale vs. Linear Scale: How to Choose the Right Scale When you’re visualizing data, the scale you choose shapes the perception your audience has of your graph. It directly affects how trends, patterns, and relationships are understood. A subtle shift from one scale to another [...]
Webinar Recap: From Borehole Logs to 3D Models With Grapher and Surfer When you’re working with borehole data, you need to create visuals that clearly explain what’s happening beneath the surface. Without that clarity, even strong technical work can be misunderstood or undervalued by stakeholders. That’s [...]
Historical Women in Geosciences: Lessons Modern Scientists Can Learn From these Pioneers The story of geoscience is often told through landmark discoveries, breakthrough maps, and transformative fieldwork. But behind many of those milestones stand historical women in geosciences whose contributions helped shape geology, cartography, seismology, hydrology, [...]
Construction Planning in Europe’s Lowlands: The Critical Role of Floodplain and River Modeling In Europe’s low-lying regions, water is a constant variable shaping daily life, infrastructure, and long-term construction planning. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Netherlands, where large portions of the country sit [...]
Meet the Latest Version of Surfer: Designed for Clarity, Built for Efficiency A new version of Surfer is here, and it’s packed with tools to enhance your 3D models, streamline tasks between platforms, and improve your communication with stakeholders. From clearly showcasing subsurface layers to quickly [...]
What Is a Bar Chart: A Quick-Start Guide to Effective Application & Design Bar charts are one of the most effective tools for scientific communication. In geoscience and engineering workflows—where datasets are diverse, stakeholders vary in technical expertise, and decisions depend on clear interpretation—bar charts offer [...]