For this piece, I collected data on myself for one whole week. I kept track of every time I sat, for how long, why, and what I sat on. I then attempted to organize that in an easy to digest way. I separate the sitting into two categories, based on if I absolutely had to sit or chose to sit. I discovered that I spent 30% of my week sitting and that 62% of that time could be reduced in some way. Although this isn’t the most fascinating data, it was a really great practice project.
For this project, I wanted to visualize the wealth and income disparity growth in the United States. I went with a metaphorical post-apocalyptic scenario in which the wealthiest people live safely in their towers, while the rest of the population has fled underground. It’s dramatic, but very much ingrained in the social zeitgeist. I visualized the shrinking middle class and growing disparity with the window colors and building sizes for three time periods; 1950, 1989, and 2018. I also showed the dramatic rise in housing costs, household debt, people with a negative net worth, etc.
