Jason Forrest
@jasonforrest.bsky.social
JasonForrestAgency.com, Data Vandals, Editor-in-chief of Nightingale, Electronic Musician, Ex-McKinsey. Contact & more: http://jasonforrestftw.com
This TOMORROW! We'll be making these cool data badges too! Doors at 11:30am, talks as 12:30pm! www.eventbrite.com/e/dvc-presen...
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This TOMORROW! We'll be making these cool data badges too! Doors at 11:30am, talks as 12:30pm! www.eventbrite.com/e/dvc-presen...
I need 10 people to follow our Youtube page before we live stream - HELP! www.youtube.com/@SVA-DataViz...
DV&C MPS Data Visualization & Communication
SVA’s MPS in Data Visualization & Communication (DV&C) is a graduate program in NYC that blends data, design, and storytelling to turn complex information into persuasive visual experiences that infor...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I need 10 people to follow our Youtube page before we live stream - HELP! www.youtube.com/@SVA-DataViz...
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So yeah, looks like I'm gonna be a faculty member for this SVA Data Viz grad program next year - and more immediately, a presenter at this upcoming event, where I'll discuss "A History of Untrustworthy Graphics." Join in person or online - I'll be there either way!
Come join us In-person or live-streamed for this fascinating discussion with @mhernandez.bsky.social on his work and the crisis in data distrust. www.eventbrite.com/e/dvc-presen... Also featuring @palewi.re, @jeffisawesome.bsky.social, Jen Ray, Kelsey Nanan, and David Rittenhouse!!!
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
So yeah, looks like I'm gonna be a faculty member for this SVA Data Viz grad program next year - and more immediately, a presenter at this upcoming event, where I'll discuss "A History of Untrustworthy Graphics." Join in person or online - I'll be there either way!
Come join us In-person or live-streamed for this fascinating discussion with @mhernandez.bsky.social on his work and the crisis in data distrust. www.eventbrite.com/e/dvc-presen... Also featuring @palewi.re, @jeffisawesome.bsky.social, Jen Ray, Kelsey Nanan, and David Rittenhouse!!!
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Come join us In-person or live-streamed for this fascinating discussion with @mhernandez.bsky.social on his work and the crisis in data distrust. www.eventbrite.com/e/dvc-presen... Also featuring @palewi.re, @jeffisawesome.bsky.social, Jen Ray, Kelsey Nanan, and David Rittenhouse!!!
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Learn a bit more about "LA on the Move" - our year-long exhibition in LA's Union Station!
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Learn a bit more about "LA on the Move" - our year-long exhibition in LA's Union Station!
Last week I posted some thoughts about Design + Data, but today I talk about the VALUE of design: www.linkedin.com/pulse/design...
Design Is Information Navigation: Making Data Memorable, Usable, and Actionable
Our approach at SVA’s Data Visualization & Communication program starts where most dataviz projects end: once a chart is correct and accessible, how does design make the information memorable and acti...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Last week I posted some thoughts about Design + Data, but today I talk about the VALUE of design: www.linkedin.com/pulse/design...
Check out this interview by us @datavandals.bsky.social
Check out this interview about our exhibition "LA on the Move" at Union Station, Waiting Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA!!
October 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Check out this interview by us @datavandals.bsky.social
Why design and data belong together in data visualization: www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-de...
Why design and data belong together in data visualization
“There's so much more to making a compelling chart than parsing a dataset or generating a simple graphic,” says DV&C Program Chair Jason Forrest. “You need the ability to build empathy for how people ...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Why design and data belong together in data visualization: www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-de...
Its kind of impossible to go to the Rumsey Map cent and not find incredible stuff: www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet...
October 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Its kind of impossible to go to the Rumsey Map cent and not find incredible stuff: www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet...
Huge news: @datavandals.bsky.social have opened a new year-long exhibition "LA on the Move" now on view at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles! Discover how people and wildlife all move through LA and how we can support the ecosystem together. /1. datavandals.com/la-on-the-move
LA on the Move — Data Vandals
We turn data into captivating art in cities, galleries, museums, and parks. Our work sparks conversations that encourage people to see and engage with their world in new ways.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Huge news: @datavandals.bsky.social have opened a new year-long exhibition "LA on the Move" now on view at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles! Discover how people and wildlife all move through LA and how we can support the ecosystem together. /1. datavandals.com/la-on-the-move
I'm very excited to share the official announcement from School of Visual Arts on the new MPS Data Visualization & Communication (DV&C) program!! It is a real thrill to build such an ambitious new project in the heart of NYC. We're just thrilled to create something truly new! sva.edu/features/sva...
SVA Announces New Graduate Program in Data Visualization and Communication | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
A feature on the upcoming MPS Data Visualization and Communication program arriving in fall 2026.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I'm very excited to share the official announcement from School of Visual Arts on the new MPS Data Visualization & Communication (DV&C) program!! It is a real thrill to build such an ambitious new project in the heart of NYC. We're just thrilled to create something truly new! sva.edu/features/sva...
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Blackout in Grand Central
September 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Blackout in Grand Central
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Since it’s the #equinox, time to re-post the best #dataviz I’ve ever done: 365 pictures of the Earth from space, taken at exactly 6:00 a.m. Details on the NASA Earth Observatory: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/52248...
September 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Since it’s the #equinox, time to re-post the best #dataviz I’ve ever done: 365 pictures of the Earth from space, taken at exactly 6:00 a.m. Details on the NASA Earth Observatory: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/52248...
That time when I made an official remix for Arcade Fire: soundcloud.com/jason-forres...
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (Jason Forrest Remix)
I'm super proud of this remix I made for one of my most favorite bands. This was for the 20 year anniversary of the awesome MERGE records, and all profits go to charity! <a href="http://www.prefix
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September 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
That time when I made an official remix for Arcade Fire: soundcloud.com/jason-forres...
Actually funny, actually scary:
September 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Actually funny, actually scary:
I'm thrilled to share a *new job posting* for the new MPS Graduate program I'm starting at the School of Visual Art (SVA) in NYC. The Director of Operations will be a partner with me on all aspects of the new program. Apply here:
sva.breezy.hr/p/c84c7addcd...
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Director of Operations at School of Visual Arts
Job Title: Director of Operations
Job Posted: September 9, 2025
Department: MPS Data Visualization & Communication (DV&C)
Reports to: Department Chair
Schedule: Full-time, M...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I'm thrilled to share a *new job posting* for the new MPS Graduate program I'm starting at the School of Visual Art (SVA) in NYC. The Director of Operations will be a partner with me on all aspects of the new program. Apply here:
sva.breezy.hr/p/c84c7addcd...
👉👉👉👉👉👉👉👉👉 Please share!
sva.breezy.hr/p/c84c7addcd...
👉👉👉👉👉👉👉👉👉 Please share!