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Neil Richards

REVIEW: Data Vis Book Club

Historically, I’ve been great at buying books to stage my shelves, but less good at reading them. In 2021, I’ve made a conscious effort to..
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Loh Pei Ying

Asia’s data scene deserves greater attention. That’s why we are starting a movement.

A data-driven studio telling stories about Asia, Kontinentalist uses data storytelling to bridge the gap between research and the public, bringing Asia to the forefront..
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Dario Rodighiero

Ars Memorativa as the Genesis of Information Design: A Conversation with Manuel Lima

Manuel Lima is one of the most prominent figures of data visualization since the publication of Visual Complexity (Lima 2011). In this conversation, Manuel Lima traces..
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Carni Klirs

Data-Driven Album Covers

While there have been several great album covers that feature Data Visualization (Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures is based on a scientific diagram of Pulsars and..
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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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Claire Santoro

Three Questions with… Elijah Meeks

This content originally appeared as part of The ‘Gale newsletter.For the inaugural “Three Questions With …” we caught up with Elijah Meeks. Elijah is the Chief Visualization Officer..
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Martina Zunica

SPOTLIGHT: 100 Bridgerton Colors

This project started from my interest in extracting color palettes from scenes of everyday life—I like to take pictures of what is all around me..
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Emilia Ruzicka

You’ve Got Mail: Part 5 of a Year-Long Personal Data Project

This is the fifth installment of a year-long data visualization journey. If you want to read the fourth part before jumping in, here’s the article..
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John Polk

You’ve Visualized Your Data, Now Actualize Your Promotion

I sat through approximately 160 cross-calibration conversations for analysts in my career. A cross-cal is how many companies ensure associates get a fair performance rating..
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Loris Mat

SPOTLIGHT: The Process behind “Among Us” and What I Learned from the DVS Census Challenge

Loris’s visualization won first place in this year’s Data Visualization Society Census Challenge, exploratory category. As a data visualization designer hobbyist, participating in the DVS Census..
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Claire Santoro

Three Questions with… Emilia Ruzicka

This content originally appeared as part of The ‘Gale newsletter. Today, we’re getting to know one of our regular Nightingale writers, Emilia Ruzicka. Emilia studied data journalism..
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Chris Smith

REVIEW: Evergreen Data Academy

Two years ago, I didn’t even know that data visualization was a thing. I had just started a new job where I was asked to..
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Claire Santoro

Chatting Xenographics With Maarten Lambrechts

This content originally appeared as part of The ‘Gale newsletter.Maarten Lambrechts is a freelance data journalist, data designer, and visualization consultant. Recently, he sat down with Nightingale to..
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Alena Lorea

SPOTLIGHT: Europe against Racism – in Memoriam to George Floyd

The brutal killing of George Floyd made me rethink many things. Racism is a global problem, but this incident reached a tipping point that drove..
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Claire Santoro

Three Questions with… Amanda Makulec

This content originally appeared as part of The ‘Gale newsletter. Back in January, the Data Visualization Society held its first ever Annual General Meeting and elected a..
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Emilia Ruzicka

Are You Not Entertained?: Part 4 of a Year-Long Personal Data Project

This is the fourth installment of a yearlong data visualization journey. If you want to read the third part before jumping in, here’s the article..