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Andy Kirk
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An Independent Data Visualisation Expert educating, inspiring, and celebrating data viz excellence, everywhere since 2010.

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 6d
January is best month to set out to learn something new. Which makes the first week of February a very close second best time to do that!

Join my 'Masterclass in Data Viz' course in London to learn all about this complex, rewarding, fun, and enriching subject.

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New Course: ‘Masterclass in Data Visualisation’ (London, Feb 2026) - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
I'm happy to announce details of a new public training course, the two-day classroom-based 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' will take place in London, on 5-6 February 2026.
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How fantastic to hear from @miriamquick.bsky.social from Loud Numbers, talking in depth about data sonification 📊 on BBC 6Music this morning!!!

And of course, thanks for the shout-out when talking about "oddity viz" 😉 .. listen from 1hr 41mins... #dataviz

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Nick Grimshaw - Toheeb Jimoh - BBC Sounds
Toheeb Jimoh. star of Ted Lasso and Industry joins Nick to discuss his favourite music.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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jamesdaustin.bsky.social
Kemi, this is just a population density map
January 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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moritzstefaner.bsky.social
Let’s gooooo
strange.website henry ✷ @strange.website · 5d
The RSS Revolution Is Beginning. Now Is The Age Of The Quiet Personal Website. The Indie Bloggers Shall Inherit The Earth.
January 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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alexselbyb.bsky.social
Just dropped off a John Snow map to someone in Broad(wick) Street, which felt a bit like delivering ice to the Titanic (but in a good way!)

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January 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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datavizsociety.bsky.social
Outlier 2026 brings you “The Final Draft.” #Dataviz is always evolving, & this theme highlights iteration, progress & the power of curiosity, feedback, context, & constraints. Sign up for our newsletter for updates, including the call for speakers & registrations: mailchi.mp/datavisualiz...
January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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chazhutton.com
Got some new ‘Jigsaw Choices’ up on the shop! You find this and lots of other stuff right here: instachaaz.shop
Ok so… there is an 8x8 piece jigsaw puzzle, it’s all yellow, and there’s some text written on it. There’s two pieces of the puzzle missing, so that whatever is written is missing two letters. Those missing letters will be a dash in the following transcription: The jigsaw slogan reads: I’m no_ gonna do that thing I’ve got to do _hen I can have fun. Below this jigsaw are the two missing pieces, one a W and the other a T. This means the slogan, depending on where you put the missing pieces can read one of two ways: Either: I’m now going to do that thing I’ve got to do then I can have fun. Or… I’m not going to do that thing I’ve got to do when I can have fun. Ok so… there is an 8x8 piece jigsaw puzzle, it’s all yellow, and there’s some text written on it. There’s two pieces of the puzzle missing, so that whatever is written is missing two letters. Those missing letters will be a dash in the following transcription: The jigsaw slogan reads: I’m no_ gonna do that thing I’ve got to do _hen I can have fun. Below this jigsaw are the two missing pieces, one a W and the other a T. This means the slogan, depending on where you put the missing pieces can read one of two ways: Either: I’m now going to do that thing I’ve got to do then I can have fun. Or… I’m not going to do that thing I’ve got to do when I can have fun.
January 8, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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obumbratta.com
New Year, New Colour Tool
for you data visualizers and maybe the odd designer

obumbratta.com/colour
January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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visualisingdata.com
January is best month to set out to learn something new. Which makes the first week of February a very close second best time to do that!

Join my 'Masterclass in Data Viz' course in London to learn all about this complex, rewarding, fun, and enriching subject.

visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
New Course: ‘Masterclass in Data Visualisation’ (London, Feb 2026) - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
I'm happy to announce details of a new public training course, the two-day classroom-based 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' will take place in London, on 5-6 February 2026.
visualisingdata.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
visualisingdata.com
January is best month to set out to learn something new. Which makes the first week of February a very close second best time to do that!

Join my 'Masterclass in Data Viz' course in London to learn all about this complex, rewarding, fun, and enriching subject.

visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
New Course: ‘Masterclass in Data Visualisation’ (London, Feb 2026) - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
I'm happy to announce details of a new public training course, the two-day classroom-based 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' will take place in London, on 5-6 February 2026.
visualisingdata.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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chezvoila.com
What makes a data visualization elegant? 📊

6 criteria by @visualisingdata.com
What Makes A Data Visualisation Elegant?, Nightingale
On a dedicated channel, #dvs-topics-in-data-viz, in the Data Visualization Society Slack, our members discuss questions and issues pertinent to the field...
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January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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merrykerry.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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datacitron.bsky.social
[24/24] 🎄📊 For the last riddle of this calendar, I choose a movie that quite well reflect my feelings for all of you who played along!
December 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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pablorobles.bsky.social
Most of my work this year was just trying to make sense of the mess behind the scenes. I’m sharing the ‘ugly’ process and the detective work behind my latest projects. See you next year and happy holidays! open.substack.com/pub/pablorob...
A year-end update
12 months of visual reporting, behind the scenes, dozens of folders, and new home.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The penultimate Christmas chart riddle from the marvellous @datacitron.bsky.social
datacitron.bsky.social Datacitron @datacitron.bsky.social · 20d
[23/24] 🎄📊 Can you believe this is the one riddle before last? Can I have a December refund because I'm not sure I've seen it this year
December 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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greggo.bsky.social
My response to anything over the next two weeks
A grey and red transit bus on the road in a city. The bus’ destination sign reads “NO? ?? ???????”
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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alexselbyb.bsky.social
A couple of hours left to make the epidemiologist in your life happy this Christmas

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December 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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tksajeev.bsky.social
With nearly 35 years of experience as an infographic designer and journalist, Jan Schwochow—the driving force behind the relaunch of INGRAPHICS—speaks with TK Sajeev, Editorial Director of NewspaperDesign.org, about INGRAPHICS’ new beginning.
Jan Schwochow on Reimagining INGRAPHICS: Visual Truth in a Noisy World - News Paper Design
With nearly 35 years of experience as an infographic designer and journalist, Jan Schwochow—the driving force behind the relaunch of INGRAPHICS—speaks with TK Sajeev, Editorial Director of NewspaperDe...
newspaperdesign.org
December 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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williamlallen.bsky.social
Good morning, Oxfordshire: thanks for the avian scatterplot, too.
A sunrise over a row of trees produces pink and purple light. A flock of birds in the distance appears as dark specks against the background.
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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chazhutton.com
Tune in for this one folks. I’m not a data-vis guy, but I do know how to utilise charts/graphs for comedic gain! Which expressed as a Venn, looks very close to a circle!
visualisingdata.com Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 25d
Happy to share news of my next 'Explore Explain' episodes, happening in January!

For S6E5 I'm so excited to have the chance to chat with cartoonist/illustrator extraordinaire @chazhutton.com who will help me draw out learnings from his amazing work that are relevant to dataviz (chazhutton.com/work)
December 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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datacitron.bsky.social
[18/24] 🎄📊 Another absolute classic hidden in today's data riddle : which one, uh?
December 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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attilabatorfy.bsky.social
For one month you can read the archive for free again on Cabinet of Infographic Curiosities. Link: attilabatorfy.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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jwolondon.bsky.social
Interested in a fully-funded #datavis PhD with training?

Applications for our 2nd cohort of PhD students at Diverse-CDT open! We're keen to diversify the sector, encouraging anyone with enthusiasm for using 📊 to make change, even if you've not considered PhD study before:

diverse-cdt.ac.uk
Photo of students and staff from our first Diverse CDT cohort working through a group data visualization exercise together around a table in our dedicated visualization lab. Photo of three students from our first cohort of Diverse-CDT PhD students reading and discussing visual thinking in our dedicated visualization workspace. Sketch of a 'skills map' design co-created by Diverse-CDT PhD students during their first 'immersion week' at the start of their PhD journey. Sketch courtesy of Ana Marques, one of the students. It comprise a series of coloured dots, each representing a skill held by one or more of the students. Dots are clustered by skill type with some labelled for context. Dots are connected with lines in a tree-like structure with 'Diverse CDT' at the centre emphasising relationship between skills and skill types. A photo of our first cohort of Diverse CDT PhD students who embarked on their PhD journey together in October 2025. Students are located in our dedicated Visualization learning space, posing for the camera with arms folded.
December 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
visualisingdata.com
Happy to share news of my next 'Explore Explain' episodes, happening in January!

For S6E5 I'm so excited to have the chance to chat with cartoonist/illustrator extraordinaire @chazhutton.com who will help me draw out learnings from his amazing work that are relevant to dataviz (chazhutton.com/work)
December 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
visualisingdata.com
If you're looking to start 2026 with some elite training why not consider my 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5-6 Feb, where you'll gain a sophisticated understanding of the contemporary methods for visually communicating with data.

visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
New Course: ‘Masterclass in Data Visualisation’ (London, Feb 2026) - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
I'm happy to announce details of a new public training course, the two-day classroom-based 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' will take place in London, on 5-6 February 2026.
visualisingdata.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
visualisingdata.com
NEW POST: I wrote a guest article for Sage Research Methods about 'Embracing AI as a collaborator in data visualisation design' - trying to take a more positive and hopeful view (to counter the numerous negative thoughts I also hold).

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December 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM