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Read our latest articles to see how we turn data chaos into something people actually want to look at (and understand). Research-backed methods, real-world mess-ups, and the behind-the-scenes reality of making information work.
A collage illustration with Trump's silhouette in the foreground watching oil derricks across a desert landscape, while green hills with wind turbines and colorful upward data lines stretch overhead.
June 6, 2026
Creating the Escape Velocity data visualization series for Vox
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A Venn diagram with three overlapping circles labeled "Opportunity," "Capability," and "Motivation" on a classical landscape painting. A colorful gradient sphere sits at the center intersection of all three circles
May 11, 2026
Why some data visualization identities get adopted and others get buried
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June 6, 2026
The chart audit: our first step to better data visualizations
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A collage with purple flowers, green leaves, and colored rectangular blocks in purple, orange, and black. Text reads "Vision," "Colors," and "Do no harm" with a vintage photograph in the corner
June 6, 2026
The process of creating data visualization guidelines
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June 6, 2026
It's time to change how we use data-driven stories for impact.
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A stylized urban scene with a silhouetted figure among abstract buildings against a pixelated sunset sky. A large halftone sphere dominates the left side in orange, blue, and pink tones
May 11, 2026
Deaf to Information
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An abstract collage featuring purple and black geometric shapes, including circles, rectangles, and curved lines. Musical notation snippets, silhouetted hands, and data visualization elements are scattered across a dark background.
September 20, 2025
How Spotify wrapped nails data storytelling (without a single chart)
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Bar chart overlay on a coastal city skyline with blue rectangular bars of varying heights positioned above the urban landscape. The chart displays data against a clear sky with mountains visible in the background
May 11, 2026
Clarity beyond color: creating data visualization guidelines that empower teams
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A classical painting showing a person in period dress sitting at a table reading a letter or document. The scene includes flowers in a vase, warm golden tones, and appears to be from the 19th century
June 28, 2026
Planning the full journey of your insights
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