The best encapsulation I’ve heard of the past year comes from a colleague, Jon Cohen of SurveyMonkey, who saw this twitter post: There’s so much to be grateful for, but so little to be happy about. I am very grateful that there remains a demand for my services, but I [...]
In this Chart Chat we discuss election trackers and showing uncertainty. https://youtu.be/STk6n3JJGvE
In this Chart Chat we discuss waffle and unit charts, Iron Viz, a new approach to visualizing a P&L statement, and contact tracking visualizations. https://youtu.be/-q3ZTmWkQV8
In this Chart Chat we interview Len Kiefer, Deputy Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, explore problems with how the Georgia Department of Health visualizes Covid-19 data, and a discussion around our role as data visualization people to promote anti-racism. https://youtu.be/s-9Tix91TOI
In this Chart Chat we'll look at "Modern" dashboard design, how NBC reported unemployment in the US, The "seven circles of hell" chart and more. https://youtu.be/SILoC-FLF-E
In this Chart Chat we'll look at the Index Chart popularized by the Financial Times and how and why you should use it in your own organizations, how the New York Times reported record unemployment claims (Jeff liked it, Steve hated it), issues around data humanism, some of the best work we've seen over [...]
Overview I've written previously about how difficult it can be not to get sucked into the 24/7 Coronavirus vortex. I'm trying to be mindful of who and what I follow and wanted to share this. The person I watch I encourage you to watch New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's daily press briefings, even if [...]
In this special Chart Chat Steve, Jeff, Amanda, and Andy try to give you the tools to parse and filter the barrage of data visualizations around the Coronavirus. We'll look at the history behind the "flatten the curve" diagram, why that curve is likely to be bumpy, how certain visualizations are truly helping people [...]
Why you should continue to listen to music, read good books, and post funny videos As I sit sequestered in my home with my wife and dog, I find myself sucked into a funk as every conversation, news article, twitter post, etc., is about the Coronavirus. Right now, music, TV, books, and work all [...]
Steve, Jeff, and Amanda discuss The Data Visualization Society anniversary Voronoi charts Longform dashboards Visualizing the Coronavirus https://youtu.be/oLikbETEtuU
