Andy Kirk
@visualisingdata.com
An Independent Data Visualisation Expert educating, inspiring, and celebrating data viz excellence, everywhere since 2010.
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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.
visualisingdata.com
After a brief pause while I moved countries, I'm excited to resume scheduling public training courses.
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
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Where do all the dataviz people hang out on Bluesky?
There used to be a pretty lively community on Twitter. But now that we've all had some time over on this app .... has it just not grown back? Or have I not found it? #dataviz
There used to be a pretty lively community on Twitter. But now that we've all had some time over on this app .... has it just not grown back? Or have I not found it? #dataviz
November 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Where do all the dataviz people hang out on Bluesky?
There used to be a pretty lively community on Twitter. But now that we've all had some time over on this app .... has it just not grown back? Or have I not found it? #dataviz
There used to be a pretty lively community on Twitter. But now that we've all had some time over on this app .... has it just not grown back? Or have I not found it? #dataviz
Some of you will be having a holiday break this weekend so don't miss out on my latest Newsletter which will be issued in the next couple of days.
Subscribe here and then November's issue #20 will be waiting for you in your inbox for your return
visualisingdata.com/newsletter/
Subscribe here and then November's issue #20 will be waiting for you in your inbox for your return
visualisingdata.com/newsletter/
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Some of you will be having a holiday break this weekend so don't miss out on my latest Newsletter which will be issued in the next couple of days.
Subscribe here and then November's issue #20 will be waiting for you in your inbox for your return
visualisingdata.com/newsletter/
Subscribe here and then November's issue #20 will be waiting for you in your inbox for your return
visualisingdata.com/newsletter/
NEW EPISODE!
I had the pleasure of chatting with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and Mike Cisneros about their (and Alex Velez's) ace new book 'Before & After', profiling 20 dataviz makeover designs.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/expl...
I had the pleasure of chatting with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and Mike Cisneros about their (and Alex Velez's) ace new book 'Before & After', profiling 20 dataviz makeover designs.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/expl...
Explore Explain S6 E4: Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic & Mike Cisneros - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
Welcome to episode 4 of season 6 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design. I am delighted to welcome Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Founder & CEO of Story...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
NEW EPISODE!
I had the pleasure of chatting with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and Mike Cisneros about their (and Alex Velez's) ace new book 'Before & After', profiling 20 dataviz makeover designs.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/expl...
I had the pleasure of chatting with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and Mike Cisneros about their (and Alex Velez's) ace new book 'Before & After', profiling 20 dataviz makeover designs.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/expl...
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I think we could all use a little bit more data in our lives. So, I launched Not-Ship: a newsletter that uses data to understand our messy world.
If you agree, help me keep this going for as long as we can. 💙
First step: Sign up to get it in your inbox each week #dataviz
www.not-ship.com
If you agree, help me keep this going for as long as we can. 💙
First step: Sign up to get it in your inbox each week #dataviz
www.not-ship.com
Not-Ship
A newsletter charting the age of uncertainty
www.not-ship.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I think we could all use a little bit more data in our lives. So, I launched Not-Ship: a newsletter that uses data to understand our messy world.
If you agree, help me keep this going for as long as we can. 💙
First step: Sign up to get it in your inbox each week #dataviz
www.not-ship.com
If you agree, help me keep this going for as long as we can. 💙
First step: Sign up to get it in your inbox each week #dataviz
www.not-ship.com
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I'm thrilled to announce that Talk Data to Me now has a podcast.
My first guest is Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics at Kings, who talked to me about recent problems with UK economic data & budget challenges for the Chancellor.
Available to listen now 🔊
open.spotify.com/episode/6Txz...
My first guest is Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics at Kings, who talked to me about recent problems with UK economic data & budget challenges for the Chancellor.
Available to listen now 🔊
open.spotify.com/episode/6Txz...
Are we flying blind on the economy? with Jonathan Portes
open.spotify.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that Talk Data to Me now has a podcast.
My first guest is Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics at Kings, who talked to me about recent problems with UK economic data & budget challenges for the Chancellor.
Available to listen now 🔊
open.spotify.com/episode/6Txz...
My first guest is Jonathan Portes, Professor of Economics at Kings, who talked to me about recent problems with UK economic data & budget challenges for the Chancellor.
Available to listen now 🔊
open.spotify.com/episode/6Txz...
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The OG one is this (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
OpenAI, Nvidia Fuel $1 Trillion AI Market With Web of Circular Deals
A wave of deals and partnerships are escalating concerns that the trillion-dollar AI boom is being propped up by interconnected business transactions.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The OG one is this (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Does anyone have the link to the original Bloomberg article that included this graphic about the AI bubble? I keep seeing the graphic in isolation from the original article. I don't have a bloomberg sub so searching for it is proving difficult.
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Does anyone have the link to the original Bloomberg article that included this graphic about the AI bubble? I keep seeing the graphic in isolation from the original article. I don't have a bloomberg sub so searching for it is proving difficult.
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Where you bank might have a greater impact on your carbon footprint than your air travel 🤯
www.not-ship.com/banks-are-fu...
www.not-ship.com/banks-are-fu...
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Where you bank might have a greater impact on your carbon footprint than your air travel 🤯
www.not-ship.com/banks-are-fu...
www.not-ship.com/banks-are-fu...
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After a brief pause while I moved countries, I'm excited to resume scheduling public training courses.
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
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
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
After a brief pause while I moved countries, I'm excited to resume scheduling public training courses.
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
After a brief pause while I moved countries, I'm excited to resume scheduling public training courses.
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
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
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
After a brief pause while I moved countries, I'm excited to resume scheduling public training courses.
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
Registration is now open for a new 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course in London over 5th-6th February.
Relevant to anyone and everyone!
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/new-...
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Excited to share a new #interactive #dataviz, putting 50 years of #neuroscience research on the map:
The State of Neuroscience 2025
stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
#StateOfNeuro
The State of Neuroscience 2025
stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
#StateOfNeuro
State of Neuroscience 2025: Trends & Breakthroughs | The Transmitter
A comprehensive look at major trends shaping the neuroscience landscape in 2025
stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Excited to share a new #interactive #dataviz, putting 50 years of #neuroscience research on the map:
The State of Neuroscience 2025
stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
#StateOfNeuro
The State of Neuroscience 2025
stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
#StateOfNeuro
Millipedes don't bother me normally, but I would much rather one of them didn't crawl into my view whilst I'm watching Alien: Earth. Read the room pal
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Millipedes don't bother me normally, but I would much rather one of them didn't crawl into my view whilst I'm watching Alien: Earth. Read the room pal
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SveltePlot 0.7 is out! Lots of new features since the last time I posted here: 🎉 jitter transform, 🐝 dodge transform (for beeswarm plots), 🎉 stackMarimekko, 📸 image mark, and most recently the 🧇 waffle mark! And the website now features a ton of examples.
➡️ svelteplot.dev
➡️ svelteplot.dev
November 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
SveltePlot 0.7 is out! Lots of new features since the last time I posted here: 🎉 jitter transform, 🐝 dodge transform (for beeswarm plots), 🎉 stackMarimekko, 📸 image mark, and most recently the 🧇 waffle mark! And the website now features a ton of examples.
➡️ svelteplot.dev
➡️ svelteplot.dev
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It is very funny that this Pope is just going to get jerseys from now on. Everyone decided that's what this Pope likes and that is it. It's like if your grandmother got you a puzzle for Christmas one year and you said you liked it so your entire extended family is like "oh that's the puzzle kid"
Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
Spike Lee Blesses Pope Leo with Knicks Jersey
Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
www.vulture.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
It is very funny that this Pope is just going to get jerseys from now on. Everyone decided that's what this Pope likes and that is it. It's like if your grandmother got you a puzzle for Christmas one year and you said you liked it so your entire extended family is like "oh that's the puzzle kid"
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I've been collecting pandemic era signs that nobody can be bothered to take down or remove. There's something grimly fascinating about this. Putting them up was urgent and important; removing them is nobody's job. How long will some of these hang around?
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I've been collecting pandemic era signs that nobody can be bothered to take down or remove. There's something grimly fascinating about this. Putting them up was urgent and important; removing them is nobody's job. How long will some of these hang around?
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Chartography mentioned!
“Brilliant article from RJ, might even be the best thing I read this month, articulating something that is hard to pin down, but he nails it with aplomb: Our world feels awash in information windows but devoid of information diamonds."
“Brilliant article from RJ, might even be the best thing I read this month, articulating something that is hard to pin down, but he nails it with aplomb: Our world feels awash in information windows but devoid of information diamonds."
My October newsletter, issued to subscribers at the end of the month, is now opened for all to view. Check out the latest 50 best things I've encountered in the #dataviz field.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
The October 2025 newsletter is now open to all - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
My October newsletter, sent out to subscribers at the end of last month, is now open for all to read. You can access this issue, as well as visit the growing catalogue of previous issues, on the Newsl...
visualisingdata.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Chartography mentioned!
“Brilliant article from RJ, might even be the best thing I read this month, articulating something that is hard to pin down, but he nails it with aplomb: Our world feels awash in information windows but devoid of information diamonds."
“Brilliant article from RJ, might even be the best thing I read this month, articulating something that is hard to pin down, but he nails it with aplomb: Our world feels awash in information windows but devoid of information diamonds."
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My October newsletter, issued to subscribers at the end of the month, is now opened for all to view. Check out the latest 50 best things I've encountered in the #dataviz field.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
The October 2025 newsletter is now open to all - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
My October newsletter, sent out to subscribers at the end of last month, is now open for all to read. You can access this issue, as well as visit the growing catalogue of previous issues, on the Newsl...
visualisingdata.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My October newsletter, issued to subscribers at the end of the month, is now opened for all to view. Check out the latest 50 best things I've encountered in the #dataviz field.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
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The most dreadful origin story for a chart type?:
Near Bellevue, a locomotive axle snapped on the descent to the city. The iron horse pitched over the rails, the boilers ruptured, and the front passenger cars jackknifed.
In moments the wreck became a furnace.
www.chartography.net/p/charts-fol...
Near Bellevue, a locomotive axle snapped on the descent to the city. The iron horse pitched over the rails, the boilers ruptured, and the front passenger cars jackknifed.
In moments the wreck became a furnace.
www.chartography.net/p/charts-fol...
Charts Follow Chaos
How information design rescued the railway from fiery catastrophe.
www.chartography.net
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The most dreadful origin story for a chart type?:
Near Bellevue, a locomotive axle snapped on the descent to the city. The iron horse pitched over the rails, the boilers ruptured, and the front passenger cars jackknifed.
In moments the wreck became a furnace.
www.chartography.net/p/charts-fol...
Near Bellevue, a locomotive axle snapped on the descent to the city. The iron horse pitched over the rails, the boilers ruptured, and the front passenger cars jackknifed.
In moments the wreck became a furnace.
www.chartography.net/p/charts-fol...
My October newsletter, issued to subscribers at the end of the month, is now opened for all to view. Check out the latest 50 best things I've encountered in the #dataviz field.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
The October 2025 newsletter is now open to all - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
My October newsletter, sent out to subscribers at the end of last month, is now open for all to read. You can access this issue, as well as visit the growing catalogue of previous issues, on the Newsl...
visualisingdata.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My October newsletter, issued to subscribers at the end of the month, is now opened for all to view. Check out the latest 50 best things I've encountered in the #dataviz field.
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
visualisingdata.com/2025/11/the-...
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The ninth annual Pudding Cup is live! Submit your non-commercial data/visual stories. Winners receive $1,500.
pudding.cool/pudding-cup/
pudding.cool/pudding-cup/
The Pudding Cup
The Pudding's annual picks for the best visual and data-driven stories
pudding.cool
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The ninth annual Pudding Cup is live! Submit your non-commercial data/visual stories. Winners receive $1,500.
pudding.cool/pudding-cup/
pudding.cool/pudding-cup/
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Hey everyone! So, time to give my little shop a shout out! There’s lots of stuff there, including artwork, personalised cartoons, and maps and stuff! Come on in and check it all out! instachaaz.shop
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Hey everyone! So, time to give my little shop a shout out! There’s lots of stuff there, including artwork, personalised cartoons, and maps and stuff! Come on in and check it all out! instachaaz.shop
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I've launched a newsletter called Not-Ship. By using data and visuals, I'm trying to make sense of our uncertain world.
But what even is a Not-Ship? I'm curious if anyone knows the reference!
(The answer is on my About page. Why not sign-up while you're there!)
www.not-ship.com
But what even is a Not-Ship? I'm curious if anyone knows the reference!
(The answer is on my About page. Why not sign-up while you're there!)
www.not-ship.com
Not-Ship
A newsletter charting the age of uncertainty
www.not-ship.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I've launched a newsletter called Not-Ship. By using data and visuals, I'm trying to make sense of our uncertain world.
But what even is a Not-Ship? I'm curious if anyone knows the reference!
(The answer is on my About page. Why not sign-up while you're there!)
www.not-ship.com
But what even is a Not-Ship? I'm curious if anyone knows the reference!
(The answer is on my About page. Why not sign-up while you're there!)
www.not-ship.com
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This really is the pits. This is not a design that — whatever you think of them — Saudi Arabia, the organisers of the 2034 World Cup have anything to do with. Has popped up randomly on social, caught fire and now pushed for attention by the Mail. Pathetic business.
October 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This really is the pits. This is not a design that — whatever you think of them — Saudi Arabia, the organisers of the 2034 World Cup have anything to do with. Has popped up randomly on social, caught fire and now pushed for attention by the Mail. Pathetic business.