/dubois24-python-matplotlib

Repository of python notebooks that help you recreate Du Bois's data portraits using Matplotlib.

Primary LanguageJupyter Notebook

#DuBoisChallenge2024 using Python and Matplotlib

This repository contains a collection of notebooks. The notebooks show you how to recreate some of W.E.B. Du Bois's Data Portraits using Matplotlib.

To get started, copy the 2024 folder from the DVS Du Bois Data Challenge repo and add it to the root of this project.

I'm also keep track of my progress on my personal blog.

The 10 Du Bois Visualisations

You can view the visualisations made below. Each notebook shares the code and some explanations. Though some notebooks have a better structure than others.

Challenge 01

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Challenge 02

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Challenge 03

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Challenge 04

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Challenge 05

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Challenge 06

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Challenge 07

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Challenge 08

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Challenge 09

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Challenge 10

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Bonus

  • colors.py - it includes a dictionary of the Du Bois colours by name as listed in the style guide.
  • port_lookup.py - it includes a dictionary with latitudes and longitudes for all the ports (Sources and Destinations) in the challenge 04 route pairs data, generated using geopy.

Contact

Any questions or suggestions? Don't hesitate to reach out. Say hi here.