I love Twitter. Well, I love my community on Twitter. I love learning about new art, new events, scientific discoveries, and social movements new and..
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India Johnson
The Soul of Data: Data Physicalizations on Fabric
When my area went into lockdown in March of 2020, initial case counts were relatively low in my state, even as the coasts were plunged into..
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Milán Janosov
Is There a Happy Ending for the Peaky Blinders?
Peaky Blinders is an award-winning historical drama series produced by BBC Studios. The show is set between the two world wars and is centered around..
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Jonathan Schwabish & Claire McKay Bowen
Data4Kids: A Collaborative Project to Teach Kids about Data
When the COVID-19 pandemic first shut down in-person learning, we knew education wouldn’t be the same. How could kids—especially younger kids in elementary and middle..
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William Careri
Designing for Neurodivergent Audiences
When a group of autistic individuals coined the term neurodiversity in an attempt to redefine their identity, few would accurately predict the impact it would..
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Mollie Pettit
Creating an Inclusive Global Dataviz Conference
It’s amazing to me to think that Amy, Elijah, and I launched The Data Visualization Society just three years ago. I am now about to..
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Amanda Makulec
Five Questions to Ask When Starting Out in Dataviz at a Consulting Firm
Within the Data Visualization Society we frequently talk about the growing availability of full-time data visualization opportunities, including working as a data visualization consultant. If..
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Claire Santoro
Information Design for the Common Good: Behind the Scenes with Author Courtney Marchese
As an environmental analyst, I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about how to use information design to help solve societal problems. I think..
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Amy Cesal
Highlights from the DVS Accessibility Fireside Chat
On July 28, 2021, the Data Visualization Society hosted a Fireside Chat to discuss accessibility in data visualization. I moderated a panel of community members..
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Erica Gunn
The Why, the What, and the How in Dataviz
This is part nine in a series of articles that illustrate how basic design principles can improve information display. The previous article took a deep..
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Hilje de Boer
The Lie Factor and the Baseline Paradox
Within the history of data visualisation, there have been written numerous books with rules on how to properly visualise data. When I started off in..
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Erica Gunn
Why Can’t We Have More Fun?
This is part 8 in a series of articles that illustrate how basic design principles can improve information display. The previous article reviewed chart choices..
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Duncan Geere & Miriam Quick
Loud Numbers and The Natural Lottery
The residents of the town of Nenana in Alaska have an unusual annual tradition. Every March, as the days begin to grow longer and the..
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Eli Holder
Dashboard Psychology: Effective Feedback in Data Design
“What you measure, you improve.” You’ve heard this a million times. It sounds nice. It seems plausible. There’s a bunch of evidence supporting it. But..
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Emilia Ruzicka
All in a Day’s Work: Part 3 of a Yearlong Personal Data Project
This is the third installment of a year-long data visualization journey. If you want to read the second part before jumping in, here’s the article about my..
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Erica Gunn
Dashboard Redesign: Understanding Purpose
This article is part of a series that illustrates how basic design principles can improve information display. The previous installments focused on understanding the audience and..
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