Requirements

• Submission can take several forms:

• Infographic: a single-page poster .pdf file that tells a story.
• Data Comic: a multi-page .pdf file that tells a story in the style of a comic book.
• Video: .mp4, .avi, or .mov formats are preferred, with a maximum length of 5 minutes. Note that video submissions that appear to be tutorials or demonstrations of a visualization tool will not be considered; the focus of the submission must be a visual narrative about the data, not a visualization tool or technique.
  
  Websites that use interactive and animated elements to advance stories may be Submitted as videos.
  
  Interactive work and other audio-visual projects that focus on data storytelling are encouraged to submit as well. A submission video that describes the story is mandatory. Once selected, we’ll work with the artists/authors to decide the best possible way to exhibit the work at the conference.

• Submission must be in English with a succinct story title or headline.

• A 150-word extended abstract using the IEEE VGTC poster template that briefly describes the data analysis and design process undertaken by the storyteller(s). The abstract should not include the message(s) communicated by the story; the story must stand alone in this regard such that a viewer should not need to read the abstract to understand the story.

• A list of references that include the publicly-available dataset(s) that informed the story and those that are visually represented within the story, as well as any tools, libraries, previously published techniques, or software applications used during the data analysis and story design process.

• The story must feature at least one programmatically-generated visual representation of data; visual representations of data generated by manual illustration (e.g., on paper, using illustration software) are allowed; however, these representations must be used in conjunction with a programmatically-generated visual representations of data. In addition, the programmatically-generated visual representation(s) should be the authors'own work, using techniques or tools created by the authors. Third party techniques or applications may be used in conjunction with the authors'own work as long as proper credit is given to their respective creators and it is made clear which aspects of the implementation represent the authors'own work.

• The entries must be original data-driven stories that have not been previously published elsewhere.

• For the accepted entries we expect the following additional requirements:

• At least one member of the team must register for the conference and be present at the contest's sessions and award ceremony.