Annie is a designer who grew up drawing, fell in love with branding, ventured into data visualization, and now bridges all her skills through crafting visuals that tell a story ... ->
Live Site Github Charcuterie boards have always been my dinner party MVP, but lately, the stars of the spread have shifted from the meats and cheeses to the vibrant, flavorful world of tinned fish. I love how unique each tin is and the countless flavor combos they offer. All About Tinned Fish is a compilation of interactive graphs exploring the origins, flavors, affordability and more that I add to for fun!
DESIGN INSPIRATION The site design is inspired by historical and contemporary tinned fish packaging, keeping things playful and unserious.
I manually picked out and tweaked the colors for the charts. With so many fish types, I picked out a diverging palette that is harmonious, modern, and has enough contrast.
Initial Sketch I: Stacked bar chart with fish type & country originInitial Sketch II: 100% bar graph for sodium % in fish typesInitial Sketch III: 100% bar graph for sodium % in fish types
DATASET AND DATA CLEANING 1. The dataset is a csv file from Rainbow Tomatoes Garden, an online fish tin shop.
2. Handle missing values and normalizing text with python.
3. Mapping dictionary for variations and replace them with a consistent representation.
NEXT STEPS 1. Visualizing Sodium Levels of different brands for making healthier choices.
2. Analyzing the qualitative aspects of the tin designs - colors, texts, and composition
3. Build a Fish Finding tool to help users navigate through the sea of (tinned) fish.