Bank Market Value Graph

This chart shows how smart design can make data hit harder than any spreadsheet. Each pair of circles compares a bank’s market value in 2007 vs 2009. The shrinking green circles instantly make the financial crash feel brutal.

Why it works

• Circles make scale obvious fast
• Color contrast highlights change
• Size difference packs emotional punch
• Zero fluff keeps the focus visual

Real-world parallels

• Spotify Wrapped: turns data into dopamine
• Apple revenue charts: show growth in one glance
• NYT COVID maps: made numbers emotional and urgent

Great visuals don’t just show data—they make you feel it.