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.

This is a 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.

Podcast

Explore Explain S2 E1: Anna Wiederkehr

I’m delighted to launch the second season of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series about data visualisation design. For episode one it was a pleasure to welcome Anna Wiederkehr.

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Best Ofs

Best of the visualisation web… July 2020

At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month. Here’s the latest collection from July 2020.

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Announcements

Seeking a UK-based freelance AV producer/editor

am about to resume work on my Explore Explain podcast and video series, with a second season of nine episodes. A big difference from Season One is that I have unfortunately lost the exceptional services of my long-time collaborator, Matt Knott, who has got himself a brilliant new job.

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Design

New project: ‘The Seinfeld Chronicles’

I am delighted to announce the completion, the unboxing, and finally now the launch of my new data visualisation project, The Seinfeld Chronicles, a book exploring the rhythm and texture of every episode of Seinfeld.

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Best Ofs

Best of the visualisation web… June 2020

At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month. Here’s the latest collection from June 2020.

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Best Ofs

Best of the visualisation web… May 2020

At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month. Here’s the latest collection from May 2020.

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Announcements

Looking ahead

September is a good time for reflection and attempts at renewal. I’ve just returned from a two-week break, with partially recharged batteries, and after a prolonged period of non-blogging it feels a suitable time to consider where things are and look at where they are going.

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Best Ofs

Best of the visualisation web… April 2020

At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month. Here’s the latest collection from April 2020.

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Announcements

Sneak preview: ‘The Seinfeld Chronicles’

A couple of years ago I embarked on a passion project to visualise Seinfeld, with the ambition of creating a large, detailed printed product to explore the rhythm and architecture of how this show was composed.

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Podcast

Explore Explain S1 E8: Rachael Dottle

I’m delighted to launch the first season of Explore Explain, a video and podcast series about data visualisation design. For episode eight it was a pleasure to welcome Rachael Dottle.

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Best Ofs

Best of the visualisation web… March 2020

At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month. Here’s the latest collection from March 2020.

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Design

Simplified slope graphs

As somebody who tries to consume as much visualisation work as possible, I always get a little extra joy from seeing clusters of the same techniques emerging. One such recent trend has been the use of simplified slope graphs.

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Podcast

Explore Explain S1 E5: Simon Scarr

I’m delighted to launch the first season of Explore Explain, a video and podcast series about data visualisation design. For episode five it was a pleasure to welcome Simon Scarr.

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Podcast

Explore Explain S1 E4: Nadieh Bremer

I’m delighted to launch the first season of Explore Explain, a video and podcast series about data visualisation design. For episode four it was a pleasure to welcome Nadieh Bremer.

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Articles

The “Seven Hats” Dream Team Challenge

This made me wonder about a similar discussion in the context of data visualisation, and specifically the notion of a dream team. If you could form a team of skilled practitioners, each bringing a different core strength to the table, who would make the team?

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Best Ofs

Best of the visualisation web… February 2020

At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month. Here’s the latest collection from February 2020.

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Best Ofs

Best of the visualisation web… January 2020

At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month. Here’s the latest collection from January 2020.

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10 Significant Developments

10 significant visualisation developments: July to December 2019

To mark each mid-year and end of year milestone I try to take a reflective glance over the previous 6 months period in the data visualisation field and compile a collection of some of the most significant developments. These are the main projects, events, new sites, trends, personalities and general observations that have struck me as being important to help further the development of this field.

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