Welcome to the knowledge-sharing home of independent data visualisation expert, ANDY KIRK
Hi, I’m an independent data visualisation expert based in Yorkshire (UK) delivering a range of professional services to clients worldwide. I work as a data visualisation design consultant and trainer, but I’m also an adjunct lecturer on the MSc Business Analytics programme at UCL, a three-times published author, a researcher, a sought-after speaker, and host of the ‘Explore Explain’ video and podcast series.
Since launching visualisingdata.com as a blog in 2009 this site has grown to become a popular reference in the data visualisation field for new enthusiasts and experienced practitioners alike, offering written discourse, collections of resources, design references, and contemporary examples. Across these pages you’ll find examples of my work and experiences, as well as lots of useful resources and information I’ve gained from tracking and participating in this recent golden era of growth in the data visualisation field.
Data Visualisation Training Courses
I’m fortunate to be one of the most in-demand, prolific, and experienced data visualisation trainer. Since starting them in 2011, over 7500 people have attended nearly 370 public and private training courses, virtually and in-person in 27 countries.
The training page has lots of information about my range of training offerings, which include public and private training courses, different short, medium, and long duration formats to suit different learning appetites and budgets, and courses delivered through in-person classroom events or as online virtual sessions.
The 'Explain Explore' Podcast & Video Series
Explore Explain is a long-form data visualisation podcast and video series. Each episode is based on a detailed conversation with visualisation designers, developers, and data journalists to explore the story behind a single or series of visualisations, or a related major project.
There is a diverse cast of talented practitioners from across the field and around the world, showcasing a variety of different types of visualisation work. Visit the podcast page to see the full line-up of previous guests and links to all episode videos and audio from across the first four seasons of this series.
'Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design'
‘Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design’ is an award-winning second edition published by Sage in 2019.
The aim of this book is to help people to become more sophisticated in how they go about communicating data in visual form. It focuses on the craft of this discipline, taking a human-centred perspective on the complex challenges in optimising creative, analytical, and contextual decision-making.
Portfolio of Work
Visit the work page to see a portfolio of examples that characterise the wide range of professional and public services I offer, one-off personal projects, and some of my public collections of learning resources and article collections.
Not all commercial projects can be shared publicly but the work that is shown is created and shared with the motivation of spreading knowledge about good data visualisation practice.
A motivation to help individuals and organisations elevate their data visualisation capabilities is at the heart of the range of visualisation education, design, and consultancy services I offer through my company, Visualising Data Ltd.
To find out more about these professional services get in touch on email using the button below or via andy@visualisingdata.com. You can also connect and follow my updates through social media channels including Twitter, Mastodon, and LinkedIn.
These are some of the organisations with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working since founding Visualising Data Ltd in 2010. They represent a wide range of different client organisations, from across all industries, sectors, and regions, operating in all shapes, types and sizes, and seeking different types of professional support.
Some collaborations have been for one-off work, others for recurring projects. Some have been short-term, others long-term. Every organisation has and uses data, which means every organisation could and should be embracing the importance of harnessing a sophisticated data visualisation capability.
Whatever your organisation’s data visualisation needs, get in touch and we’ll explore the knowledge transfer solutions to best support you.
All Clients
Commercial & Media
Education & Training
Government & NGO
Health & Science
Professional Services
Public & Third Sector
Sports & Gaming
Tech & Telecomms
Playermaker
British Gas
Leeds North CCG
Bilbomatica
Saracens Rugby Club
Redfaire
EphMRA
Subak
The Open University
SWIFT
University of Leeds
NCRM
General Assembly
YBS Group
OTE Academy
Aosis
NHS Business Services Authority
Frontier Economics
AstraZeneca
Department for Communities and Local Government
B-BIC
Skanska
Tableau
Pöyry
BBL/P
OHTE
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
Wave
Liverpool FC
Daman
EU Publications
Dyson
The Migration Observatory
Unilever
Public Health England
Royal Society of Chemistry
Metro UK
PokerStars
AMSRS
Lancaster University
Hogeschool Utrecht
UCL School of Management
OCAG
English Cricket Board
Blue Yonder
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis
NHS England
Spotify
Heineken
Ecorys
Department of The Navy (USA)
Pfizer
QMUL
Rosenblatt Securities
British Library
Paddy Power
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Intel
International Baccalaureate Organisation
Kings College London
Bibby Financial Services
Orange
Health & Safety Executive
TotallyMoney.com
University of Alaska
Palo Alto Networks
ENTSO-E
EY
European Bioinformatics Institute
Disney
University of Dundee
Tesco
PPL
Nokia
Grantham Institute
Sapient Nitro
WHO
European Parliament
Methods@Manchester
Apple
Campbell Lutyens
Newsquest
Deakin
University of Birmingham
S&P Global Platts
NPS Medicinewise
ACEhp
Idibaps
Cardiff University
University of Sheffield
University of Limerick
comSysto
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
Skyscanner
MRC The Gambia Unit
Saggezza
Rethink Ireland
Screwfix
Google
Moo.com
Smucker's
The Engine Room
EEA
Skills Funding Agency
Oxford Policy Management
Warburtons
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Betsson Group
University of Nottingham
Prospect
Millennial Media
Microsoft
UN FAO
PharmiWeb Solutions
Ledbury Research
The Scottish Government
Telefonica
InTune Investor
Standard Chartered
Forrester
Ember
Technology Transfer
NI Audit Office
Ipsos
Police Scotland
Simply Get Results
Walmart
Soundcloud
SDSC
Hotels.com
ICAEW
McKinsey & Company
Electronic Arts
University of Copenhagen
M2Dot
Zoopla
Infineum
Scottish Life
Harvard Catalyst
PwC
Convert Group
Greenpeace
GSK
Hershey's
Compass Lexecon
Gilead
Westcon
Nottingham City Council
Arsenal FC
Unruly
Deloitte
London Borough of Sutton
RedEye
Gates Cambridge
Action Analytics
Macmillan Cancer Support
BSI Group
CERN
Penn Medicine
Kaplan
SCOR
Pipedrive
International Federation of the Red Cross/Crescent
JP Morgan
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Leicester
IBEC
Media24
Cancer Research UK
Cisco
PRS for Music
Graphic Hunters
Medtronic
English Institute of Sport
Three UK
GSC
OECD
Javelin Group
Swansea University
eBench
Food Standards Agency
University of Exeter
UNIL
Powys County Council
Multiple Sclerosis Society
King
Social Research Association
Acctiva
National Institute for Health Research
PepsiCo
COMPAS
Calderdale Council