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A Tale of Data Visualization: Inspiration, Imitation, and Tribute
An age-old data visualization debate reared its head again recently when The European Correspondent (EC) published a new graphic titled “Terrorism’s bloody toll,” which looked and felt strikingly...
View ArticleDataViz Style Guide Blog Series
For the last couple of years, I’ve been meeting pretty regularly with Max Graze, Amy Cesal, and Alan Wilson to explore and better understand data visualization style guides. There’s a lot to learn here...
View ArticleFact-Checking 60,000 Thoughts: The Mystery Behind a Misleading Statistic
In 2015, I wrote a thorough take down of the (erroneous) claim that humans “can process visuals 60,000 times faster than text.” which turned out to be one of the most popular posts I’ve ever published...
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Introducing “Friends of Flourish”– Join The New Slack Workspace!
I am excited to announce the launch Friends of Flourish, a dedicated Slack workspace for the community of creators, collaborators, and Flourish enthusiasts! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just...
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Beyond the Map: How Marimekko Charts Offer a New Perspective on Election Results
Maybe the most common data visualizations to show election results are maps. Maps, maps, maps. People love maps. The challenge with maps related to elections, however, is that they don’t always...
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Introducing the Urban Institute Data Visualization Style Guide’s Open-Source...
Last week, the Urban Institute released an updated version of the Urban Institute Data Visualization Style Guide, including new details on Urban’s data visualization branding, best practices, and...
View ArticleSeeing Beyond the Data: Lessons from Faith, Text, and Visual Representation
My synagogue recently adopted a new prayer book for the High Holidays, the period of the Jewish year dedicated to reflection, repentance, and renewal. What caught my eye in this new book were its...
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Can the DOGE Commission Deliver? A Data-Driven Look at Elon Musk and Vivek...
President-elect Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with running the non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Commission here in the US. So far, Trump, Musk, and...
View ArticleHappy Birthday PolicyViz!
Last week was the 10th birthday of PolicyViz. (Thank you, Commonwealth of Virginia, for making the process super easy!). At the time, I needed a place to park my ideas about data and data...
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Small Multiples, Big Impact: Simplifying Complex Charts
One of the key pillars of my approach to visualizing data is finding ways to break up a dense chart into smaller chunks. Known most commonly as small multiples—but also as grid charts, panel charts,...
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