New blog! Behind the Corkboard: A Viz, A Vibe, and an Interview About Both open.substack.com/pub/itselisa...

Woooo! After years of 240 chars at a time I'm writing paragraphs. Thanks to everyone who's coming along for the (longform) ride. I appreciate you ❤️

I've entered @tableaupublic.bsky.social's #Ironviz competition three times. Here's the complete judging feedback on my work. Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/itselisa...

For fellow dataviz designers, datajournalists, data science nerds and whatnot, I've created a HUUUUGGGGEEE repository of data sources, public datasets, etc⬇️ pinto-pot-721.notion.site/Data-Sources...

TIL: Incorrect music metadata is a huge problem and is causing artists to lose millions in royalties. This disproportionaly affects independent musicians. But structured NLP can help! explosion.ai/blog/love-wi...

I'm a @datavizsociety.bsky.social mentor this round, and it's inspiring all sorts of musings. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/itselisa...

Thanks for the shoutout Elisa~ it was a really fun chat! And to anyone else who wanna chat about their #IronViz, just hit me up and we’ll make it happen 😉

191 people entered Iron Viz this year. I wasn’t a finalist, but I’ve still had multiple speaking opportunities because of my submission. The competition might be over, but the real value starts after you hit submit. Read more on my Substack!

I will be passing on this trend, as I couldn't even keep sourdough starter alive last time DIY food raising seemed like a good idea.

Help me write a playbook of best practices for giving data-specific technical workshops or code-heavy talks. This isn't about bashing bad talks, it's about sharing experiences from which we can all learn. We'll all need slightly different things from a learning environment, so let's share. #databs

🌟Roche’s Maxim of Data Transformation🌟 ssbipolar.com/2021/05/31/r... #dataBS

Hey #XPNfam, ever wonder what new music @wxpnfm.bsky.social might play in the near future? Well, you can see if @somevelvetblog.bsky.social listens to new album releases in his Album-A-Day music diary before they air on #WXPN. Explore by year or month on #Tableau public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

The Perfect Movie Screen…

New Yorker #Cartoon by Roz Chast- January 10, 2025 Who knew about Waldo and Carmen? Roz Chast as quirky as ever.

Full voting results per the BBWAA:

If anyone happens to need it this week for...reasons...this is the best graphic on the complexity of human sex determination I've ever seen. I use it in an undergrad course on gene regulatory mechanisms. Shoutout to @unamandita.bsky.social! www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...

I’m seeing some new folks on this here platform complaining about a lack of engagement & interaction. Here’s the thing: Without an algorithm shoveling things at you (thank the gods), interaction *is* different and something you have to, well, actively generate. Here’s what I find works:

lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.

It’s Friday night. Turn off the news this weekend. Avoid politics. Have dinner with friends and family. Play board games. Go for a nice walk. Watch a romcom. Eat food that’s bad for you and terribly delicious. Ban nonsense from your weekend. Friendly advice. 💜

Latest TUG is youtu.be/XomcdKCboi0 Nir Smilga presents The Beatles - Song Writers per Album @itselisadavis.bsky.social "Chappell Roan" viz highlights the career of an amazing pop artist Ojoswi Basu - Community Spotlight Author LOTS of awesome content @ youtube.com/@TeamDataFam #datafam

#TodayinHistory #dataviz #Onthisday #OTD 📊 💀 Jan 15, 1994 Roger M. Goldwyn died 1971: development of the radial star plot to represent multivariate data (vertices at equally spaced intervals, distance from center ~ value of a variable) [But first invented by Georg von Mayr, 1877]

If you missed it, I talked about design, inspiration and wireframing of my Chappell Roan themed Iron Viz entry at the Tableau Public TUG. (~min 11) Enjoy! youtu.be/3PSj3Ym5FMA

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bot that puts 3 verbs in a row in a live laugh love font but it chooses from any verb

📊 Get productive in our next free coworking event on Jan 28 at 12 pm GMT. Work on your #dataviz project, meet like-minded individuals, and hold each other accountable in a supportive environment. Sign up: https://buff.ly/41TDSxZ

Who lived when? Some surprises here

I think I’ll get rescued but probably with a healthy dose of hijinks.

🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

I went wild this week and created a new Tableau Public viz *and* an accompanying blog post. Check out my favorite 12 tips for putting the finishing touches on your dashboards! Viz: public.tableau.com/app/profile/... Blog Post: annpregler.com/2025/01/07/1... Ok, that's enough for the first week...

If you are interested in having a #tableau #dashboard built using #data from @stathead.com please fill out the request form linked below. I would love to work with you: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Tbx... Here are some examples: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

Learn how Alli Torban upskilled from a data analyst to data viz designer in our upcoming Q&A with an Expert session on January 9. Attend for free by registering here: https://buff.ly/3DGzBE6📊

#doArt I have a life drawing book. I am attempting to get better at being okayish at things. Here are my awkward cats. Including guest artist collab w/my kiddo, age 6

More of my #doArt resolution: learning brush calligraphy

I think I am settling in on a New Year’s resolution of: Make Art Stuff Most Days. Exhibit one, I mended pants with my new mending loom. And it was fun!

Need a color palette for #dataviz? ➡️ Check my color palette finder! 🚀 2500 palettes available 👀 Instantly see how palette looks like on 7 charts ⌨️ R/Python code available ☑️ Test for color-blindness 🔎 Filter palettes easily matplotlib-journey.com/module2/pypalettes

Exciting news! 🎉 I’m pressing pause on my work at CBC News for the next three months to focus on a passion project: www.code-like-a-journalist.com. It’s a free, open-source online course designed to teach data analysis and visualization using TypeScript. 🚀 Stay tuned!

Tableau Visionary Nominations close this Thursday, Jan 9th. If you’d like to see the diversity of this group change, please consider nominating folks from underrepresented groups. More info linked in the interactive viz. Views presented are my own. 📊: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

In less than two weeks, we’ll find out the results of the Iron Viz Qualifier. Repeat with me—the worth of your entry is not dictated by a panel of judges. Your entry mattered because it made it to the finish line & you learned something new. 💛

in case you needed a reason to volunteer at your local public library: today the librarians let me pick a theme for and then curate one of the featured displays. time to get this town reading more space operas!

New work is in the public domain. Why does this matter for data folks? Well, if you want to use graphics in your work, these are all fair game!

Using 2024 as my personal @tableaupublic.bsky.social deadline, a new #tableau #dataviz for showcasing the first 100 words my son spoke, into a Tableau Scrabble dashboard: public.tableau.com/app/profile/... Thanks to @johandegroot.bsky.social for being a solid sounding board and image enhancement

Happy public domain day!

My christmas present 🎁 to the #datafam was to create videos for a small subset of the amazing #IronViz 📊 entries and to help them share their stories. Check out the blog for the curated list and enjoy! Merry Christmas y’all 🎅🏼❄️☃️❤️ datavizlouis.webflow.io/post/secrets...

D&D spells for this week's #TidyTuesday Code: github.com/gkaramanis/t... #RStats #dataviz

omg I would watch this so fast

Inspired by Nicholas Lea-Trengrouse's custom calendar visual in PBI, I've rebuilt it in Tableau. No extensions required. I think you'll love the trick I did with the title so that you can't click on it. Get the workbook -> public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

Welcome to the 📊 Data Viz feed! This feed is designed to encourage sharing work and all kinds of discussion related to the broad field of data viz. To participate, you must: - Include 📊, #dataviz, or #datavis in your post - Be added to the account list. Sign up here: forms.gle/mcVVczaQCBJL...

Information is Beautiful Awards 2024 entries open TODAY! #dataviz works created from Sept 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024 are eligible. This year shifts the Awards window to include the full calendar year. Can't wait to see the submissions! www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/awards/2024

After trying desktop Tableau for a year, I’ve decided not to renew the license. Recommendations for a free/cheap alternative for sharing maps where I’m able to embed a map on another org’s website? Tableau Public is my default option.