VisThink #3: Different Visuals, Different Messages The way you represent data can greatly affect interpretation.

Choosing your chart type matters. Great article from @enricoberti1.bsky.social. #dataviz #charts #infographics

🔗: filwd.substack.com/p/visthink-3...

Saloni's guide to data visualization Why data visualization matters, and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.

Not all charts add value. This guide breaks down when #datavisualization truly improves understanding and when it doesn’t.

🔗: www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...

The “Death and Taxes” #infographic is iconic but is it actually useful? At what point does a #visualization become more about visual impact than clarity? Is this a tool for understanding or a piece of #art? Comment your thoughts, curious where others land on this.

Media Habits Are Changing. Has That Made Dashboards Obsolete? - PolicyViz As media consumption shifts toward scrolling, mobile, and AI, dashboards may demand more attention than users can give. Are they becoming obsolete?

Dashboards aren’t for exploration—they’re for instant insight.

If users need filters and tabs to understand the data, it’s no longer a dashboard. What are your thoughts?

🔗: policyviz.com/2026/02/23/m...

When you map people instead of land, everything changes.
This reimagined U.S. #map shows how population truly shapes the country.

🔗: www.voronoiapp.com/demographics...

Pantone’s Color of the Year is Cloud Dancer. Like it or not, it will influence #design. Will you use it in your visualizations?

🔗: www.adobe.com/express/lear...

Death & Taxes YouTube video by Randy Krum

Watch the full episode on YouTube 👇

It’s tax season, so this week we’re breaking down the widely shared “Death and Taxes” #infographic. A great example of how complex topics can be simplified or misunderstood through design. #dataviz #coolinfographics #webseries

Jeremy Ney (@jeremybney) It was such a joy joining @RJ Andrews in this great sweeping view of visualizing ineqaulity over time

A conversation worth your time between Jeremy Ney and RJ Andrews on visualizing ineqaulity over time.

#dataviz #infographics #datanerds

🔗: substack.com/@jeremybney/...

Visualizing Your Future: Careers in Data and Design A great opportunity to learn about career paths in data visualization and information design from a panel of experts.

Monday, April 6th - FREE online career panel event hosted by the @datavizsociety.bsky.social.
VISUALIZING YOUR FUTURE: Careers in Data and Design
This event is an opportunity to discuss and connect across careers in data visualization and information design.
www.eventbrite.com/e/visualizin...

Flourish + PowerPoint - A new add-in made in heaven! #flourish #powerpoint #microsoftexcel YouTube video by Jon Schwabish

Flourish has added the ability to embed their interactive visualization in PowerPoint. Jon Schwabish demonstrates the new ability below. #dataviz #data #charts

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x32w...

Sizing chaos The inter-generational struggle to find clothes that fit more than a tiny portion of women

A cool example of how #data visualization can expose hidden patterns in everyday experiences.

pudding.cool/2026/02/wome...

AI-generated charts: effective or ineffective? | Nick Desbarats posted on the topic | LinkedIn Yes, AI can create very effective charts * * (...𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘇 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲). I'm still seeing the same pattern that I was seeing 18+ months ago: Despite the "AI ...

To sum it up in @nickdesb.bsky.social words: the effectiveness of AI-generated charts depends heavily on the #dataviz expertise of the person using #AI to create the chart.

Do you agree? Let's talk. Comment your thoughts.

www.linkedin.com/posts/nickde...

With 200+ Artworks, 'Rainbow Dreams' Revels in the Vast Creativity of the Color Spectrum A new book for the color obsessed.

Color is a powerful tool in #datavisualization. This new book, Rainbow Dreams, is a reminder of how color and light shape how we see, interpret, and feel information. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/rain...

Cruising Stacked Bar Charts YouTube video by Randy Krum

Watch me catch some more #AiFails on the last episode of my new series 👉 youtu.be/6bHXm8-NnJY

#AI can be helpful in some ways but when it comes to #infographics I have one word: bad.

Canva gets to $4B in revenue as LLM referral traffic rises | TechCrunch The creative company's monthly active users increased 20%, growth that was partially propelled by adoption of its AI tools.

#Canva continues to see growth and it’s become a staple in many designers’ toolkits. I’m still hopeful we’ll see meaningful improvements to their charting capabilities, especially after the #Flourish acquisition.

techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/c...

Bourbon and Sunburst Charts YouTube video by Randy Krum

Follow my new series for more 'How To's' and infographic insights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6g_...

How to make a sunburst chart in #Excel explained in under 2 minutes.

different takeaway, different graph — storytelling with data When one graph tries to do everything, it often ends up doing nothing particularly well. Cole shows how the same data can tell different stories—and how choosing a distinct graph for each can lead to ...

storytelling with data shows how different #graphdesigns can suggest different takeaways.

👉 www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/differe...

The Science of Pie Charts – Why We Don't Read them By Angle YouTube video by eagereyes – Robert Kosara

@eagereyes.orgshares the science of #piecharts and why we don't read them by angle 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxmH...

Cruising Stacked Bar Charts YouTube video by Randy Krum

To watch the full episode, head to my YouTube channel 👉 youtu.be/6bHXm8-NnJY?...

In Episode 2 of my new show, I review composition data otherwise known as "Parts to a Whole Data" with my co-host Jarred. Every week we go over different charts, what we like and dislike about them. Comment a link to a chart below and we may just review it next time.

@infowetrust.com has been building an original archive explorer from his collection of Isotype Institute charts and maps. Take a look 👉 isotype.infowetrust.com#/?sort=oldest

How the Trump administration lies with data #dataanalysis YouTube video by Andy Cotgreave

Andy Cotgreave shows how The White House's egregious post on X should have been visualized.

I have a problem with this chart. I like the data, but I'm not fond of the visual. Watch me dive deeper into my thought process on the latest episode of my video series and comment your opinions below 👉 youtu.be/6bHXm8-NnJY?...

A curated list of #graphicdesign history resources from @wemadethis.co.uk. This is a great find for students, designers, and researchers who want reliable places to explore the history and evolution of graphic design 👉 wemadethis.co.uk/blog/2021/09...

The Stereogram Strikes Back Luigi Perozzo's 3-D illusion gets a quantile upgrade.

A deep dive into the stereogram from RJ Andrews. A good reminder how past visualization innovations can still inform modern data storytelling.

www.chartography.net/p/the-stereo...

How good is “good”? | YouGov A new YouGov study looks at exactly how positive and negative various descriptions are seen as being

How good is "good"? A new @yougov.co.uk study visualizes how positive and negative descriptions are seen as being. yougov.co.uk/society/arti...

When it comes to #infographics, are we communicating #data or information? At what point can we say a visualization has done its job? Curious how others approach this.