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Blake Feiza
@feiza.bsky.social
ATX | Tableau Ambassador | #RetailTUG Co-Lead | Data Visualization Engineer @ Apple

Tableau Public: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/blake.feiza
Today in @nextleveltableau.bsky.social's training session, we built a trellis chart in #Tableau using map layers; a quirky work-around to a tricky chart. 🤯 There's also a dynamic heatmap to show each borough's average daily calls. (Bluesky doesn't support GIFs yet). 😔

Link: tinyurl.com/trellischart
January 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New year, new skills! 🎉 My first blog post, “Starting to Figma it Out,” is live!

If you’re a #Tableau user looking to level up your dashboard designs with #Figma, this guide is for you. From gradients to rounded corners, let’s get creative, #datafam! 🚀

💡 Check it out: medium.com/@blakefeiza/...
Starting to Figma it Out
I still remember the feeling when I first opened Figma. I was totally overwhelmed. The clean interface was promising, but where do you even…
medium.com
January 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🎆 Wrapping up 2024 with big news: I’m launching my blog, #feizadata! Expect #Tableau tips, Figma guides, and dashboard tutorials in 2025. My first post, “Figma 101" for the #datafam, drops soon. For now, check out my favorite vizzes of 2024: medium.com/@blakefeiza/...
2024 Viz Recap: Top 10 Authored Tableau Dashboards
When I reflect on the last 365 days of Tableau vizzing, I see an entirely different person from who I was in December 2023. Throughout…
medium.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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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...
December 23, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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How to start a data-graphics library, illustrated.

"Once one gets locked into a serious book collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can." Details on each title here: www.chartography.net/p/how-to-sta...
December 6, 2024 at 6:32 AM
I’ve been wanting to test the limits with map layers in Tableau for a while now — thank you @sparsonsdataviz.bsky.social for sharing this awesome resource!

Will definitely be referring back to these posts as I explore the methods
#datafam Tableau

I have been waiting for this blog trilogy on getting started with Tableau Map Layers to land and then found it was already published 2 months ago!!

Anyway, it's still relevant and I hope they help someone!

Blog 1: lnkd.in/eQSf8jW3
Blog 2: lnkd.in/e2_g6yh3
Blog 3: lnkd.in/e2kZ-WKg
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in
December 5, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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bsky.app/profile/did:...

You can follow hashtags here.
You can follow hashtags here!!
December 4, 2024 at 8:24 PM
It was great chatting through my Pokémon #IronViz submission alongside @datavizlouis.bsky.social on his awesome podcast #SecretsOfTheViz. There were so many great submissions from the #datafam this year, so it’s an honor to be featured in the Christmas Special!

Check out the podcast to learn more!
"I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was..."

If you resonated with that, you're definitely friends of #GamesNightViz! @feiza.bsky.social amazing #IronViz entry 😅 brings us down memory lane, and shows how Nuzlocke makes it special! Check it out #datafam 💖

youtu.be/FvQFeRb8IVk
Secrets of the Viz: Rekindling the Flame
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
December 4, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Absolutely love this!! The UX is chef’s kiss
I built a fun little app to explore baby name trends over time! 👶📈 Type your name, watch its popularity evolve, and create a unique visual. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
👉 baby-names.jetpack.ai
#BabyNames #DataViz #typography
December 4, 2024 at 3:24 AM
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Interesting piece by @theguardian.com on how slot machines are designed to keep people playing.

This article discusses how visual and sound choices are used to trigger psychological behaviors.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

#visual #design #dataviz
Hooked: how pokies are designed to be addictive
Poker machines use a range of design features that leverage psychology to keep people playing. In this feature, first published in 2017, we break them down so you can see exactly how slot machines are...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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Guess what % of plastics have been #recycled? No prizes :(
November 29, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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A terrific theory that pairs well with the Economist's terrific and terrifying chart of Musk's tweeting.
November 29, 2024 at 9:37 AM
This week’s #WOW2024 was an interesting one — building a candle line chart!

While fairly simple to build, this challenged me to think about how we usually show YoY change with line charts.

By de-emphasizing last year’s trend, the audience focuses more on the deltas YoY.

Link: tinyurl.com/5y6kt2f8
November 27, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Hi Bluesky data people!

I just learned that the app supports custom feeds, so I created a new feed tailored for the data community 📊

Just 3 quick steps:
1️⃣ Click the # in the top-right of your home feed
2️⃣ Search for "#DataFam"
3️⃣ Click the +

Now you'll see the #DataFam feed next on your top bar 🥳
November 26, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Slightly late to Bluesky to catch this post, but thank you @flerlagekev.bsky.social for the love on this viz!!
Our favorite dashboard of the week is from Blake Feiza. Although I know nothing of Pokemon, this long-form viz is super cool!!!!

Link: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
November 26, 2024 at 2:13 PM
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Honestly, so many incredible map designs going on in the #30DayMapChallenge.

I’d love to get them all in a book somehow.
Elevation of the Moon with only circular shapes, even the typography :) Day 24 of #30daymapchallenge. #moon #cartography #maps.
November 25, 2024 at 3:26 AM
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Emerging from the shadows . Today's #FoxOfTheDay shared by @clark_b17_onthegram
November 24, 2024 at 12:18 PM
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- Styx & REO Speedwagon
- Journey & Toto
- Taylor Swift
- Hall & Oates
- Garth Brooks
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Paloma Faith
Pink
Skunk Anansie
McFly
Guns n Roses
November 24, 2024 at 2:40 PM