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.
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 via [email protected]. You can also connect and follow my updates through social media channels including LinkedIn, Twitter, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky.
Data Visualisation Training
I’m fortunate to be one of the most in-demand, prolific, and experienced data visualisation trainer. Since starting them in 2011, nearly 8000 people have attended over 375 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.
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.
AWARD-WINNING BOOK
‘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 articles 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.
BLOG POSTS
Visualisingdata.com was originally launched in 2010 originally to serve as a blog to help continue the momentum of my learning from studying the subject via a Masters degree. I continue to publish articles and share announcements that track developments in my professional experiences as well as developments in the data visualisation field at large.
In the panels above you will see a random selection of six sample posts to offer a flavour of the content that is available to read through. Visit the posts page to see the full collection of all my published posts, starting with the newest and dating back to 2010, tracking. These posts include articles, design commentaries, podcast updates, professional updates, and general news from across the data visualisation field.
Data Visualisation Resources
The resources catalogue organises links to hundreds of tools, applications, and libraries across many different categories of the data visualisation technology landscape.
Most of the tools compiled are directly applicable to the creating of data visualisations (like making charts or developing interactives), with others assisting with different aspects of the creative process (such as statistical analysis, colour generation, sketching).
Chartmaker Directory
The Chartmaker Directory is a collection of hundreds of references to examples and technical solutions that help answer that most common of questions: what tools can make which charts, and which charts can be made with what tools?
This directory displays the chart-making capabilities of around 40 of the most common tools selected from the resources catalogue against a list of around 50 distinct chart types.
CLIENTS
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 engagements have been for one-off work, others for recurring projects. Some have been short-term in nature, others more 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 needed to best support you.
All Clients
Commercial & Media
Education & Training
Government & NGO
Health & Science
Professional Services
Public & Third Sector
Sports & Gaming
Tech & Telecomms
Deakin
SWIFT
Pöyry
University of Sheffield
London Borough of Sutton
The Migration Observatory
JP Morgan
PokerStars
EU Publications
JLL
Penn Medicine
Simply Get Results
McKinsey & Company
Department of The Navy (USA)
NI Audit Office
UNIL
Liverpool FC
Skyscanner
Orange
Ecorys
Sheffield Hallam University
PwC
Public Health England
University of Dundee
NHS England
Idibaps
Campbell Lutyens
SDSC
Betsson Group
Man Group
Pfizer
UN FAO
Smucker's
Cancer Research UK
IBEC
Skills Funding Agency
COMPAS
Telefonica
Electronic Arts
Police Scotland
Google
Aosis
RedEye
Tableau
Swansea University
Spotify
Unilever
Frontier Economics
The Scottish Government
EphMRA
Convert Group
International Federation of the Red Cross/Crescent
General Assembly
Rosenblatt Securities
Medtronic
Rethink Ireland
PharmiWeb Solutions
Subak
Forrester
Media24
English Institute of Sport
Harvard Catalyst
WHO
Warburtons
Apple
OECD
Prospect
eBench
ACEhp
BBL/P
Department for Communities and Local Government
OCAG
University of Alaska
Redfaire
Daman
B-BIC
Hotels.com
Scottish Life
GSC
S&P Global Platts
UCL School of Management
Gates Cambridge
King
OHTE
Javelin Group
Westcon
Kings College London
ICAEW
NCRM
Soundcloud
Graphic Hunters
Compass Lexecon
Infineum
University of Birmingham
EEA
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Leeds North CCG
Saggezza
Walmart
Food Standards Agency
Kaplan
Metro UK
Social Research Association
Netlife
University of Leicester
British Gas
International Baccalaureate Organisation
Health & Safety Executive
Disney
MRC The Gambia Unit
GSK
EY
TotallyMoney.com
Methods@Manchester
Royal Society of Chemistry
Nottingham City Council
The Engine Room
AstraZeneca
Blue Yonder
Hershey's
Microsoft
Ledbury Research
NPS Medicinewise
Grantham Institute
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
InTune Investor
National Institute for Health Research
University of Nottingham
Tesco
Technology Transfer
English Cricket Board
Unruly
YBS Group
Saracens Rugby Club
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
CERN
AMSRS
PepsiCo
Intel
SCOR
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
Ipsos
Cisco
Heineken
Bilbomatica
European Parliament
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Playermaker
British Library
Macmillan Cancer Support
University of Exeter
Ember
Moo.com
Skanska
Arsenal FC
Powys County Council
Cardiff University
Three UK
BSI Group
Lancaster University
Hogeschool Utrecht
Deloitte
Standard Chartered
Pipedrive
Gilead
Wave
HMRC
QMUL
PRS for Music
Acctiva
Newsquest
NHS Business Services Authority
Bibby Financial Services
PPL
Palo Alto Networks
Paddy Power
Calderdale Council
University of Copenhagen
Screwfix
MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis
Action Analytics
Nokia
University of Leeds
Oxford Policy Management
Sapient Nitro
The Open University
Greenpeace
Millennial Media
M2Dot
Dyson
University of Limerick
Zoopla
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
OTE Academy
ENTSO-E
comSysto
European Bioinformatics Institute