Month: November 2023

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Christopher Laubenthal

This Analogy Explains How People Can Access Your Insights

Analogies can effectively explain complex topics in our field. The “fish in the pond" analogy shows ways to make insights more accessible.
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Kelsey Nanan

A Decade Wrapped – Plotting Nostalgia for a Data Viz Gift

Need a great gift idea? Try making a personalized data viz for that special someone.
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Monika Fratczak

Can Datavis Make Unpalatable Data More Enjoyable?

I studied emotional reactions to climate-related data visuals. Certain visuals evoked positive feelings—despite the unsettling topic.
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Eli Holder

Through a Partisan Lens: How Politics Overrides Information

A political psychology primer for information designers.
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Victor Muñoz

Data Dreams Come True: My DVS Mentorship Experience

The DVS mentorship program was as much an emotional experience as it was an educational one. Here are key lessons I learned along the way.
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Alex Kolokolov

From Big Screens to Paper Printouts: Adapting Your Dashboard for Different Formats

Will your dashboard be seen on a phone? In an auditorium? On a printout? Here are the best practices for eight possible dashboard formats.
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Brittany Rosenau

Data, Viz, + Design Delights — October

A curated collection of links from across the web in October 2023.
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Jami Dennis

Book Review: “Practical Charts” by Nicholas P. Desbarats

Nick Desbarats’ new book, "Practical Charts," offers guidance making chart design choices based on the data you're working with.
In my final visualization, both candidates and both groups of voters are given a column dedicated to the emphasis they give to the thirteen key issues. Individual issues are connected across the chart by dark lines that change as the user hovers. At right, each issue is given its own caption that appears as its issue is hovered.H
Declan Bradley

How a DVS Mentorship Changed My Approach to Data Journalism

Over the course of the mentorship, I iterated on a data visualization project that bridged my two passions: data science and journalism.