In the last few years Mohamad Waked has emerged as a most promising and creative visualization designer. His approach is unique, combining the journalistic, the illustrative, and the automated and programmatic. His projects merge handcrafted drawings with intricate graphs, charts, and maps, woven into narratives about topics both important or lighthearted. Having developed a project with Mohamad, I can also say that he’s a pleasure to work with.

Mohamad has proven again and again that he can bring data and beauty together to shine a light on immensely important topics. His unique style and perspective is a gift to the data visualization community and beyond.