Tag: Community

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Andreas Göransson, Konrad Schönborn & Lena Tibell

What Makes School Visits to Digital Science Centers Successful? 

For over half a century, science centers have been key in communicating science, aiming to increase interest and curiosity in STEM, and promote lifelong learning...
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Christopher Laubenthal

How Can I Help People Find My Viz?

How a person receives a product is as important as the product itself, with truck drivers being a great way in understanding this point. In..
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Nightingale Editors

DVS Mentor Spotlight: Anastasia Stevens

The Data Visualization Society’s Mentorship Program has been instrumental in shaping the paths of aspiring individuals in our community. The mentors who make up this..
A collage-style design with a classical painting of a woman holding a baby. The baby is holding a modern book titled "Python All-in-One for Dummies," blending historical and contemporary elements. The background is predominantly pink with grid lines and text overlay. On the left side, a green "#5" and the phrase "Good morning data" are prominently displayed. On the right, bold black text reads "The half full learning curve," with a smaller caption below: "A new column by Datacitron in Nightingale!" The overall aesthetic combines vintage art with modern digital culture, creating a playful and visually striking composition.G
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Good Morning Data #5 | The Half-Full Learning Curve

The Half-Full Learning Curve or “Could we be happy with what we already know?“I sighed at the sight of the calendar I was holding in my..
This image shows a virtual mentorship meeting between two individuals. The main focus is on a man wearing headphones and glasses, smiling warmly while holding a mug with both hands. In the bottom right corner, a smaller video frame shows a woman, his mentee, with her eyes closed and a slight smile on her face, engaged in the conversation. The atmosphere seems relaxed and friendly, suggesting a positive and comfortable mentoring relationship.S
Christopher Laubenthal & Saloni Goel

Schools of Thought: The DVS Mentorship Program

Friendship can feel effortless as a child. Yet as we step into adulthood, human connection becomes more difficult. Given the plethora of articles on this..
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Mark Mohammadpour, APR, Fellow PRSA (he/him)

Cultivating Empathy in Data Stories

Oxford Dictionary defines empathy as “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” The last few years have highlighted the importance of experiencing..
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Nightingale Editors

DVS Mentor Spotlight: Mikael Dewabrata

The Data Visualization Society’s Mentorship Program has been instrumental in shaping the paths of aspiring individuals in our community. The mentors who make up this..
A vibrant digital illustration with a surreal and playful design. The background is a bright turquoise. On the left side, there is a classical-style grayscale statue of a woman holding up a cocktail glass with an orange slice. The statue is wearing modern orange sunglasses. The number '#4' is prominently displayed in large red text in the top left corner, with the phrase 'Good morning data' below it in a stylized, red box. To the right, the title 'The vacation paradox' is written in bold, black text. Below the title, a smaller line of text reads 'A new column by Datacitron in Nightingale!' The composition combines classic art with modern, whimsical elements.G
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Good Morning Data #4 | The Vacation Paradox

The Vacation Paradox or “Why are we the most productive when we’re off?“ The domino set was missing its double 5 as well as the..
A man in the countryside holds a laptop while standing, his daughter wrapped around his legs.F
Massimiliano Belli

Finding Balance: My Remote Work Story from Italy

Research from the OECD Better Life Index shows that a significant portion of people in OECD countries are not satisfied with their work-life balance and..
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Nightingale Editors

Three Questions with… Nancy Organ

on her new book, Data Visualization for People of All AgesNancy Organ is a Seattle-based data visualization practitioner and author of Data Visualization for People..
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Nightingale Editors

Five Years of the Nightingale Community!

In July 2019, a new publication emerged in the world of data visualization. Nightingale set out to fill a void in the community, offering a..
Picture of the author and an extract of the data visualization with the Data Portraits of Digital Nomads at the Bansko Nomad Fest. The visualization showcases various aspects of the nomads' preferences and backgrounds.F
Victor Muñoz

Facing Shyness with Data Art

Hi, my name is Victor, and I want to share my experience using data art to overcome my social anxiety and make connections at the Bansko Nomad Fest.
Digital collage illustration featuring a Renaissance-style portrait of a woman, juxtaposed with modern graphical elements. She holds a window alert box that says 'MISSING DATA' with an 'OK' button. The background is bright yellow with blue grid patterns. Bold text reads '#3 Good morning data' and 'The c(h)art before the horse.' The design promotes 'A new column by Datacitron in Nightingale!'G
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Good Morning Data #3 | The C(h)art Before the Horse

I guess we all need to start somewhere, usually from a familiar spot, and mine is obviously design. I find it not always easy to embrace but I try to see it as a valid starting point, as long as I don’t forget the rest
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Annabelle Rincon

Dataviz Horror Story: Annabelle Rincon

When I was leading the centre of enablement for a financial company in Switzerland, I organized numerous activities, such as community meetings, webinars, skill belt programs, and monthly workout initiatives where users had to redo a visualization for which they only had a picture and a dataset.
A cutting board of pancakes in the shape of data visualization charts, sprinkled with powdered sugar.D
Alex Kolokolov

Data Breakfast with the Analytics Family! Data Syrniki, and Pancake Charts

The idea was so well-received by the guests that several teams formed and they organized a competition for baking dashboards! Bar charts, pie charts, and line charts were created, along with real, not just playful, pancake charts and data syrniki!
A series of crocheted football players, in various uniforms representing personalized statistics.F
Anna Ivashechkina

From Data to Yarn: Crocheting the Russian Football League’s 2022/23 Season

I crocheted 16 figures of footballers, one look at which will give an idea of how the Russian Premier League (RPL) club spent the 2022/23 season.