Data Visualization
When observing and analyzing the data visualizations of No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project, it is important to consider the details in color, typography, motion, and interactivity with the user. The first piece I want to talk about is the hemisphere diagram on modern contraception and unwanted pregnancy. Although the color choice does not strike to me as the perfect, above-all choice, it follows the general calming color scheme of the website as a whole. This diagram was particularly interesting because of the relationship between the two hemispheres; as you hover over the largest or smallest hemispheres on each side, you can notice that the opposing side inverting in size. Although it is obvious how these two are correlated, it is still compelling to see the consistently highly contrasting sides of the issue.

The second piece I want to highlight is the one on gender gap in the workforce participation. This is probably the piece that was the most visually interesting to me in terms of dynamicness. I think that the form of this data visualization is interesting because it displays and compares the difference of percentages of women in labor force. The added movement and interaction of being able to change the year (or even press a play button to watch the numbers shift throughout the years) is also interesting to observe. With the men dots literally being drastically higher on the graph, the diagram paints a picture of the gap in economic power.