Will Chase at Axios published what I think is a lovely dot plot a couple of weeks ago. A chart I made for @axios. Good example of a relatively simple chart where lots of little details make a big difference…
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Gridlines are one of those elements of most data visualizations that many of us just accept. They are just part of the graph, not too big and not too bold, so just let them be. Personally, I prefer to forgo…
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Some thoughts on starting bar charts at zero based on a post from Storytelling with Data.
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I’m a big fan of Stripe Charts–lines or dots that show individual elements in your data, often used to show the distribution. I recently came across this very cool scrollytelling piece from Connor Rothschild on the use of paint colors…
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The current season of the PolicyViz Podcast–the 7th!!–comes to a close next week with the 200th episode! I’ve been doing the podcast now for six years and I’ve spoken to countless practitioners, researchers, and experts in the fields of data…
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A couple of weeks ago I took the morning off from work to go to the mall—the first time in over a year—to visit the Lego store and pick up two new sets: Everyone is Awesome and the Lego World…
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Today, I’m excited to publish a new in-depth report on how data practitioners can approach their work through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion: “Do No Harm Guide: Applying Equity Awareness in Data Visualization.” Co-authored with Alice Feng and…
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After the success of the One Chart at a Time video series earlier this year, I decided to start adding more content to my YouTube channel. Over the past few months, I’ve been posting more of my presentations and step-by-step…
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I’ve recently been exploring data about average school starting times using data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal agency that collects and analyzes data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. As part of…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented extreme challenges to families and children facing elevated levels of food insecurity. Understanding nutritional need levels is important for local and federal policymakers to determine where, when, and how to provide support to families. But getting…
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