3iap helps clients research, design, and develop psychologically effective, safe, humanistic data visualization.

3iap's approach to data communication is outcome-driven, centered on thoughtful analysis, and deeply rooted in the science of visualization.

Selected Projects

Nightingale Magazine - Absurd Print Editorial Visualizations

Five data visualization designs supporting a printed magazine article.

World Government Summit Dataviz: Twenty-Nine Years of Hot Air

An overview of cumulative greenhouse gas emissions. Shortlist finalist for the World Dataviz Prize.

Ugandan Survey Research Project: Data Exploration Tool Design

Data visualization, information design, and product design for a leading market research firm.

Temple University: Public Health Policy Dataset Discovery and Exploration

Data visualization, information design, Open Data discovery and UI/UX for Temple's LawAtlas.

Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials Data Visualization

Data Visualization Design and Exploration Tool Development for a Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Firm

Designing Approachable, Self-Serve People Analytics

Data Visualization, Presentation and Dashboard Design

Graphicacy: Polling Data Timeseries Dataviz Development

Survey Data Visualization Development with Graphicacy

Research & Writing

The essays below highlight examples of psychologically effective data design. They include empirical findings from our own work and others', each with a different lens on the surprising ways that data can make a difference.

Polarizing Political Polls

Our new research shows how opinion polling visualizations can shape public opinion and increase political...

Through a Partisan Lens: How Politics Overrides Information.

A political psychology primer for information designers.

Unfair Comparisons: How Visualizing Social Inequality Can Make It Worse

Our research shows how popular chart choices can trigger unconscious social biases and reinforce systemic...

Timely Advice: How Long Does Dataviz Take?

Visualizing 3iap timesheets for 10 dataviz client projects. How much time goes into researching, data...

What Can Go Wrong? Deficit Thinking in Dataviz

Exploring racial equity dataviz and deficit thinking, with Pieta Blakely.

“Dispersion & Disparity” Research Project Results

How masking uncertainty encourages stereotyping when visualizing social outcome disparities

Dashboard Psychology: Effective Feedback in Data Design

The psychology behind “what you measure you improve”...

Clients, Partners, Recognition

3iap helps clients research, design, and develop psycho­logically effective, safe, humanistic data visualization.

3iap helps clients research, design, and develop psychologically effective, safe, humanistic data visualization.