My milquetoast take is that generative AI shouldn't ever be used with data visualisation full stop because hallucinated data is much harder to spot when it's been abstracted into a visualisation.
November 17, 2024 at 11:44 AM
My milquetoast take is that generative AI shouldn't ever be used with data visualisation full stop because hallucinated data is much harder to spot when it's been abstracted into a visualisation.
I’m happy to share that today I've started a new role as a Data Visualisation Specialist at the Office for National Statistics! 📊
#DataViz
#DataViz
March 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’m happy to share that today I've started a new role as a Data Visualisation Specialist at the Office for National Statistics! 📊
#DataViz
#DataViz
This will be an excellent conference for anyone interested in climate data and data visualisation.
Join us in Bologna, Italy, 4–6 Nov 2026 for Visualising Climate — the first global conference fully dedicated to climate data visualization and its power to transform public understanding of a changing planet. Come see the data.
visualisingclimate.org
#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
visualisingclimate.org
#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
January 28, 2026 at 1:19 PM
This will be an excellent conference for anyone interested in climate data and data visualisation.
data visualisation is my passion
July 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
data visualisation is my passion
Once again, Australian election results prove how awful choropleth maps are for data visualisation.
"Land doesn't vote, people do."
#rstats code to reproduce animation here: github.com/emitanaka/oz...
"Land doesn't vote, people do."
#rstats code to reproduce animation here: github.com/emitanaka/oz...
May 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Once again, Australian election results prove how awful choropleth maps are for data visualisation.
"Land doesn't vote, people do."
#rstats code to reproduce animation here: github.com/emitanaka/oz...
"Land doesn't vote, people do."
#rstats code to reproduce animation here: github.com/emitanaka/oz...
A wonderful early Christmas present arrived this morning! It's the brilliant new edition of "Data Visualisation" by Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com 😍📊 #dataviz
December 18, 2024 at 8:40 AM
A wonderful early Christmas present arrived this morning! It's the brilliant new edition of "Data Visualisation" by Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com 😍📊 #dataviz
[Screams in data visualisation]
November 26, 2024 at 3:33 PM
[Screams in data visualisation]
Yes, good data visualisation is important. But "good data visualisation" is increasingly (wrongly) equated with "data visualisation that looks nice."
Good data visualisation is meaningful and interpretable.
Aesthetics are second order, and only matter if they contribute to the above.
Good data visualisation is meaningful and interpretable.
Aesthetics are second order, and only matter if they contribute to the above.
April 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Yes, good data visualisation is important. But "good data visualisation" is increasingly (wrongly) equated with "data visualisation that looks nice."
Good data visualisation is meaningful and interpretable.
Aesthetics are second order, and only matter if they contribute to the above.
Good data visualisation is meaningful and interpretable.
Aesthetics are second order, and only matter if they contribute to the above.
forget everything you think you know about data visualisation and go try @emily.space's sk8plotlib package
January 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
forget everything you think you know about data visualisation and go try @emily.space's sk8plotlib package
March 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
A data visualisation of a piece of house music. We used python to analyse the tune and perform analysis of each stem and the piece as a whole.
#datavisualization #houdini #python
#datavisualization #houdini #python
March 24, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A data visualisation of a piece of house music. We used python to analyse the tune and perform analysis of each stem and the piece as a whole.
#datavisualization #houdini #python
#datavisualization #houdini #python
Excellent data visualisation here: you were not imagining it!
After years of being squeezed by streaming services and TikTok, pop stars are making longer songs again.
A little exclusive on the Beeb today from me and the visual data team.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
A little exclusive on the Beeb today from me and the visual data team.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Three-minute heroes - BBC News
TikTok made songs shorter but now artists are pushing back with longer tracks with more emotional resonance.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Excellent data visualisation here: you were not imagining it!
I'm generally not wild about data visualisation that starts with a massive spike. What did the prior twelve months look like?
April 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I'm generally not wild about data visualisation that starts with a massive spike. What did the prior twelve months look like?
How do the G20 generate electricity?
Nice visualisation from Visual Capitalist using Ember data.
Nice visualisation from Visual Capitalist using Ember data.
August 19, 2024 at 7:46 AM
How do the G20 generate electricity?
Nice visualisation from Visual Capitalist using Ember data.
Nice visualisation from Visual Capitalist using Ember data.
Must a data visualisation expert have read data visualisation books?
How many data visualisation books have you read?
How many data visualisation books have you read?
December 5, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Must a data visualisation expert have read data visualisation books?
How many data visualisation books have you read?
How many data visualisation books have you read?
the unfortunate truth re: data visualisation is that you really do gotta hand it to bar charts
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
the unfortunate truth re: data visualisation is that you really do gotta hand it to bar charts
A visualisation of typical R code for data cleaning with |>
September 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A visualisation of typical R code for data cleaning with |>
The most data visualisation savvy ticket in US history! 👇
August 26, 2024 at 9:34 AM
The most data visualisation savvy ticket in US history! 👇
🎨New blog post 🎨
I've written down some of the things I talked about in my Ihaka Lecture last month
❓ what is creativity in #DataViz
❓ why does it matter
❓ how to create more creative charts
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/creativ...
#RStats #ggplot2
I've written down some of the things I talked about in my Ihaka Lecture last month
❓ what is creativity in #DataViz
❓ why does it matter
❓ how to create more creative charts
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/creativ...
#RStats #ggplot2
Why creativity matters in data visualisation – Nicola Rennie
Creativity is an important aspect of data visualisation, and it can affect engagement, recall, and trustworthiness. This blog post outlines what creativity means when it comes to data visualisation, w...
nrennie.rbind.io
August 14, 2026 at 9:37 AM
🎨New blog post 🎨
I've written down some of the things I talked about in my Ihaka Lecture last month
❓ what is creativity in #DataViz
❓ why does it matter
❓ how to create more creative charts
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/creativ...
#RStats #ggplot2
I've written down some of the things I talked about in my Ihaka Lecture last month
❓ what is creativity in #DataViz
❓ why does it matter
❓ how to create more creative charts
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/creativ...
#RStats #ggplot2
A March 3 explosion at the location of the now sunken Russian LNG tanker Arctic MetaGaz in the Mediterranean Sea was captured in mid-infrared optical imagery from the geostationary Meteosat-12 satellite. Visualisation: @simonsat.bsky.social/ESA. Data: EUMETSAT
March 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
A March 3 explosion at the location of the now sunken Russian LNG tanker Arctic MetaGaz in the Mediterranean Sea was captured in mid-infrared optical imagery from the geostationary Meteosat-12 satellite. Visualisation: @simonsat.bsky.social/ESA. Data: EUMETSAT
Extracting data from music, I'm aiming to get semantic 'meaningful' data if possible. Dipping into music theory and language analysis as well as granular ffm/waveform stuff. I'm getting lots of data, need some time to see how well it can be utilised for visualisation.
February 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Extracting data from music, I'm aiming to get semantic 'meaningful' data if possible. Dipping into music theory and language analysis as well as granular ffm/waveform stuff. I'm getting lots of data, need some time to see how well it can be utilised for visualisation.
I love Finland. I love their obsession with personal space too. Never have I seen such a hilarious visualisation of how much the Finns love their personal space! It's a real life data visualisation! Source: https://buff.ly/42Ooi4q
https://x.com/simongerman600/status/1659909345776115712/photo/1
https://x.com/simongerman600/status/1659909345776115712/photo/1
February 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I love Finland. I love their obsession with personal space too. Never have I seen such a hilarious visualisation of how much the Finns love their personal space! It's a real life data visualisation! Source: https://buff.ly/42Ooi4q
https://x.com/simongerman600/status/1659909345776115712/photo/1
https://x.com/simongerman600/status/1659909345776115712/photo/1
I have ruined this very good piece of data visualisation with ms paint but I think the point it makes is clear
May 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I have ruined this very good piece of data visualisation with ms paint but I think the point it makes is clear
This is a fantastic data-driven account of Elon Musk's online radicalisation - with some very nice visualisation. www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...?
August 26, 2024 at 9:44 PM
This is a fantastic data-driven account of Elon Musk's online radicalisation - with some very nice visualisation. www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...?
This is some excellent data visualisation right here.
Feels like the sort of thing Randall Munroe would do.
www.xkcd.com/1162/
Feels like the sort of thing Randall Munroe would do.
www.xkcd.com/1162/
Log Scale
www.xkcd.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This is some excellent data visualisation right here.
Feels like the sort of thing Randall Munroe would do.
www.xkcd.com/1162/
Feels like the sort of thing Randall Munroe would do.
www.xkcd.com/1162/