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Data Visualization · Web App

The Shape of Dreams

"The Shape of Dreams" is an interactive digital experience that transforms search queries about dream interpretations into stunning visual narratives.

Year2020
§02DatasheetTechnical Specs

Specifications.

Client
Google News Lab
Year
2020
Technologies
D3.js, Data Visualization, WebGL
With
Federica Fragapane
§04OverviewNarrative

'The Shape of Dreams' is an award-winning data visualization project created by information designer Federica Fragapane and developed by me, for Google Trends and Google News Lab. This interactive digital experience transforms search queries about dream interpretations into stunning visual narratives, revealing how people worldwide seek meaning in their dream experiences through Google searches. The project exemplifies how data visualization can bridge analytical and emotional dimensions, turning complex information into an engaging and accessible storytelling medium. Recognized for its excellence with an Awwwards Honorable Mention and featured in Global Investigative Journalism Network's top data journalism pieces for 2020.

§07Gallery4 Figures · Canvas

Documentation.

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§08RecognitionAwards

Published record.

Awards
  • 01Awwwards Honorable Mention
  • 02GIJN Top Data Journalism 2020
§09Next Project

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