got to share this @bencollins.bsky.social banger with some colleagues today and am now sharing it here because he really did nail it

It is! And after a year I’m still getting used to the absence of an amber light when driving off after a red.

I, Andy Kirk, have humorously updated a caption from a famous scene in Jaws to now read "You're gonna need a further home to store old data viz books". This is because RJ keeps buying old data viz books and he's starting to stress me out because I just don't know where he's going to put them all. I find it hard enough to store my books and I'm not scooping up copies of every book with a chart in it published at any time in human history.

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Magnificent work

Posted earlier today, if you're involved in research and/or academia in data viz this is essential listening/viewing. Actually even if you're not it is so listen/watch is my firm recommendation.

Podcast - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere THE ‘EXPLORE EXPLAIN’ PODCAST & VIDEO SERIES​ Explore Explain is a long-form podcast and video series hosted by Andy Kirk that goes deep into the behind-the-scenes stories of data visualisation projec...

This episode release marks the last 'conventional' episode in this season and in this series. I have one more special live episode to do, the details of which will be shared in due course.

Missed any of the 53 episodes in the back-catalogue? Watch or listen to them via visualisingdata.com/podcast/

NEW EPISODE!

S6E8: The second-part of my conversation with @moritzstefaner.bsky.social and @ebertini.bsky.social focuses on Enrico's 5+1 selections of the most influential research/papers that have shaped his thinking about data viz and his academic career.

visualisingdata.com/2026/03/expl...

⏰ IEEE VIS Full Paper Deadline is Here!

Are you submitting to VIS this year?
Full papers are due March 31, supplemental materials due April 7
Good luck to everyone wrapping up, almost there! 🚀
Details: ieeevis.org/year/2026/in...

New Course: ‘Masterclass in Data Visualisation’ (Virtual, Apr 2026) - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere I'm happy to announce details of a new virtual public training course, the 3-day/4-hours per day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' will take place live online over 14-16 April 2026.

In 2 weeks I'm running a (now, rare) live online 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' course. It is open to anyone and everyone!

Across 3 days (4 hrs per day) you'll learn about all the ingredients that make up the modern-day sophisticated data viz craftsperson.

visualisingdata.com/2026/01/new-...

Thumbnail of 10 selected items profiled in this month's newsletter along with 40 others

Publishing my latest newsletter issue tomorrow, here's a preview of the cover

visualisingdata.com/newsletter/

So well conceived and executed by Pablo and Agnes

Visualising Climate Data – Climate Conversations YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather

In this @metoffice.gov.uk podcast I talk about data visualisation along with @edhawkins.org

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNoU...

Nice one Neil!

Which dataviz events are you attending this year?

Final mention for this big collection of conference options for 2026.

Data Visualisation Events to Look Out for in 2026 - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere This is a curated list of major data viz and adjacent events taking place in 2026, ranging from academic heavyweights to creative festivals, mapping conferences to product-led design summits.

NEW POST: I asked Obinna to compile a list of data viz and notable subject-adjacent conference events taking place in 2026 and he gathered so many it felt natural to publish as a post and share with the world!

visualisingdata.com/2026/03/data...

Ok - so, we’ve got a cartoon of a very long table full of people titled “Everyone at the Dinner Party” Each person has a little annotation and an arrow pointing to them, while they generally do the thing that’s written about them - any extra visuals I’ll add in parentheses. Ok - let’s go! The Friend pretending to know about wine because they went to a wine tasting once. The Friend who IS going to show you a picture of their dog. (Standing, with a carton of beer over their head is) The Friend who thought this was a house party and arrived at midnight. The Friend who nobody really wanted to come but it would be weird if they weren’t invited. (This person has two glasses of wine) The really shit fork that nobody wants (This is the only fork on the table with three prongs) The Friend who will tell you the best way to roast potatoes while eating your potatoes (This person is saying “Bla Bla Bla Duck Fat…”) The Smokers who everyone pretends to be disgusted by but is secretly jealous of their ability to regularly extricate themselves. (The arrows here are pointing to two empty seats)

The Friend whose story is STILL inexplicably going. (They’re saying “And then, wait for this bit…) The Friend who is only able to talk about that one tv show. (“You haven’t seen it?!” The Friend with a bit of a messiah complex. (This character is positioned in the middle of the table, a nod to The Last Supper of course - he is also the only one that has a water jug suspiciously full of wine in front of him) Second cheapest bottle of wine that everyone bought from the shop. The Friend who is quickly going to check their phone. The Friend who is going to spend the majority of the dinner complaining how ‘phones ruin dinner’. (This friend is staring at the phone checking friend) (Note: There’s a vase with three flowers in it on the table here - remember that) The rival ‘Best Potato Salads’ that nobody was asked to bring. The new boyfriend who seemed ok at first but is now weirding everyone out. (“Want to hear more about how much better natural wine is?”)

The Friend who interrupts everyone’s story with their own better version of the same story. The Friend googling everything to show everyone that… “Aaaah, actually…”. The Friend who was all like “Oh my god, yes! I’ll absolutely be there. (Again, this arrow is pointing to an empty seat) The awkward bench seat two guests will stoically share. Person who’s made it their one mission to befriend the disinterested cat. (This person is hovering over the cat) The Cat, who is absolutely furious about all this. (Note: At this point, the table ends and we continue through a door and into the kitchen) The Friend who is offering to do the dishes just so they can escape everyone at the table.

The two friends who wished they’d thought of that (the washing up), so are now sharing the one-person drying job. (At the end of the kitchen bench, a solitary figure sits on the bench, helping themselves to a bottle of wine, they are of course…) The host, who might be regretting all this. (Note: we now move out through the back door and into the fire escape, the door here has been propped open by a flower pot missing three flowers that’s been dragged into place. It is here that we find the two smokers, enjoying a cigarette in relaxed silence. The end.

“Everyone at the Dinner Party”

Very happy to say I’ve finally managed to format this so it’s actually legible here. So, jump on in and see if you can find yourself! Enjoy.

A reminder that if you’re looking for dataviz content on Bluesky, there’s a lot here 👇📊

Data Visualisation Events to Look Out for in 2026 - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere This is a curated list of major data viz and adjacent events taking place in 2026, ranging from academic heavyweights to creative festivals, mapping conferences to product-led design summits.

NEW POST: I asked Obinna to compile a list of data viz and notable subject-adjacent conference events taking place in 2026 and he gathered so many it felt natural to publish as a post and share with the world!

visualisingdata.com/2026/03/data...

Well I’m not on an Avanti train so you win that particular misery medal!

Hi Orian, hope you're well! Maybe its just me that was picked by the algorithm to be the sucker likely to be seeking opportunities :)

How Blocking Oil and Gas From Leaving the Strait of Hormuz Ripples Around the World Trade is trickling through the vital artery connecting the Persian Gulf and the world, creating an economic shock thousands of miles away.

This is a very good piece of data storytelling:

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

So elegant. Kudos to the folks who made it.

Don’t think I’ve seen this type of advertising before, sponsoring the ‘real estate’ of a (presumably, desirable and lengthy) word within an article

Mo Salah waving a fist of celebration to close personal friend Andy Kirk, stood in the crowd amongst others, who does likewise back

Banner image for season 6 episode 7 'Works that shaped my thinking - part one'

In case you missed it going live Friday afternoon, I've released the latest episode of Explore Explain featuring @moritzstefaner.bsky.social and @ebertini.bsky.social discussing the works that had most influence on their thinking.

Part 1 covers Mo's selections... visualisingdata.com/2026/03/expl...

I was laid off from CBS News yesterday.

Now I’m looking for my next role in data visualization, news graphics and interactive storytelling.

If you’re hiring or know of something that could be a fit, I’d love to connect.

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Explore Explain S6E7 – Moritz Stefaner & Enrico Bertini (Part 1) - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere Welcome to episode 7 of season 6 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design. This is the first of a special two-part episode featuring my esteemed gue...

NEW EPISODE! Season 6 episode 7 welcomes (back) @moritzstefaner.bsky.social & @ebertini.bsky.social as we look back over 5(+1) works that have most shaped their data viz thinking and careers. This first-part episode starts with Moritz's selections.

visualisingdata.com/2026/03/expl...

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S6E7 - MORITZ STEFANER & ENRICO BERTINI - Works that shaped my thinking (Part 1) YouTube video by Explore Explain

Enrico's episode will be out very soon looking at things from more of an academic/research perspective.

As always this episode is available as an audio podcast (via all usual platforms) or in enhanced video form, which happens to be here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT_E...