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Andy Kirk

@visualisingdata.com
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An Independent Data Visualisation Expert educating, inspiring, and celebrating data viz excellence, everywhere since 2010. 🇬🇧 in 🇮🇪 It’s all here visualisingdata.com

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Ashley Kirk @ashleyjkirk.bsky.social · 4h
The Guardian’s Visual & Data Journalism team is expanding! We have three exciting new roles, and we're looking for people who can help us push the boundaries of how we find, report and tell stories. 🧵⬇️
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 6h
(This had previously been advertised as a 2-day 'Masterclass' training event but due to scheduling reasons has now been modified to a shorter 1-day course)
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 6h
Whether you're new to data viz or seeking to make a leap forward in your craft, the value of training is huge. Come join my next public training event, the 1-day 'Fundamentals of Data Visualisation' taking place at Flourish HQ in London on Tuesday 24 November. visualisingdata.com/2026/09/new-...
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New Course: ‘Fundamentals of Data Visualisation’ (London, November 2026) - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
I'm happy to announce details of a new public training course, the one-day classroom-based 'Fundamentals of Data Visualisation' will take place in London, on Tuesday 24 November 2026. This is an essen...
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 10h
Whenever I see James Talarico I can’t not also see a Joan Cornella illustration www.artsy.net/artist/joan-...
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Joan Cornellà - Art & Prints for Sale | Artsy
Explore Joan Cornellà’s biography, achievements, artworks, auction results, and shows on Artsy. Over the last decade, Joan Cornellà skyrocketed to internet fame with
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Amanda Shendruk @not-ship.com · 12h
When I looked into the question of how we could make cities safer for women (and the LGBTQ+ community, and racial minorities and those with disabilities), I discovered good intentions and no data. So what's working? Who knows! www.not-ship.com/safe-streets...
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Do we actually know how to make cities safer for women?
Women-only buses, catcalling fines and gender-sensitive design — we've tried them all.
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 13h
I'm not able to get over for this but its always been a vital event on the data viz conference calendar
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Joe Murphy @joemurph.com · 29/09/2026
JOBS: CNBC is hiring: 1. A data viz journalist jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Versant3/744... 2. A senior editor for data viz jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Versant3/744...
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Neil Richards @questionsindataviz.com · 29/09/2026
⭐ EARLY BIRD PRICES EXTENDED ⭐ More about my upcoming Creative Dataviz Workshop with Sophie Sparkes on November 3rd 2006 in London - we'd love to see you there. Happy to answer any questions! sparkescreative.kit.com/from-questio...
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bootifulgame @bootifulgame.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How much does Man City owe your club? • Pick their punishment. • Rewrite 18 Premier League seasons without them. • Hand their trophies to the teams they beat. • Add up the bill. passmode.shop/asterisk
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asterisk — the Premier League without Manchester City
Set Manchester City's punishment and watch 18 Premier League seasons rewrite themselves: new champions, cup winners, European places and relegations.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 29/09/2026
Either this is true, in which case *what are we doing here*? Shut it down. Or it's bullshit, in which case these are truly silly people unworthy of our money
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Far Out Magazine @faroutmagazine.co.uk · 28/09/2026
David Squires delves into… the Ed Sheeran debacle (set in a Galaxy far, far away)
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David Squires delves into… the Ed Sheeran debacle (set in a Galaxy far, far away)
Maclunkerlmore! The post David Squires delves into… the Ed Sheeran debacle (set in a Galaxy far, far away) first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 27/09/2026
Oh really interesting, I did wonder who was the ultimate org behind the training data
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 27/09/2026
Yes that is one way to tackle it :)
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 27/09/2026
Very tempting!
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 27/09/2026
Hi, would you like to be paid pittance to contribute towards restricting your own future career opportunities?
Email says:

I'm reaching out about a remote Subject Matter Expert – Chart & Data Visualization Analysis opportunity that could be a strong fit for your data visualization and quantitative analysis background.

This is an AI-training project with , where data-driven domain experts interpret charts, graphs, and data visualizations with quantitative rigor and design unambiguous, objectively answerable questions from them — producing the high-quality expert input used to train next-generation AI systemsThe work can involve interpreting domain-specific charts, graphs, and data visualizations with a high level of accuracy and domain terminology precision, designing clear multi-step quantitative reasoning questions based on information-rich charts, developing objectively answerable tasks focused on in-depth reasoning, calculations, comparisons, and trend analysis, and providing precise answers with detailed step-by-step explanations of your reasoning and calculation process. Contributors from Medicine & Biostatistics, Finance & Economics, Engineering & Physics, Earth Sciences & GIS, Data Science & Statistics, or Operations & Manufacturing are especially encouraged.

A key requirement is demonstrated expertise working with domain-relevant charts or quantitative data — at least two years of professional, academic, or research experience — plus the ability to use correct chart terms, units, axes, scales, legends, confidence intervals, and time periods, and to write unambiguous, objectively answerable questions with clear calculations in English.

No prior AI experience is required. The focus is on your domain expertise, your chart-interpretation accuracy, and your ability to communicate complex quantitative concepts clearly in both written and verbal form.

Would you be open to taking a look at the opportunity? Just reply "Interested" and I'll share the complete application details and next steps.
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Lauren Klein @laurenfklein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
PolicyViz was one of the first podcasts where @kanarinka.bsky.social and I were able to share our work on DATA FEMINISM, so it felt very full-circle to talk with Jon again as I prepare to release DATA BY DESIGN 🎧 Listen here: zencastr.com/z/RUuQCK0I 📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?si=PdI...
Flyer announcing a new episode of the PolicyViz podcast with Lauren Klein and Jon Schwabish, featuring their headshots
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 25/09/2026
Cannot wait. Going to cancel all vocal commitments for the 2 days that follow
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 25/09/2026
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David Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
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Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.
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Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · 27/08/2026
Climate dataviz event on September 25. Free and online. 📊 "At first glance: How visualising climate can change the game"
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At first glance: How visualising climate can change the game
Climate Week NYC 2026 25 September 2026, 16:00-17:30 CEST | 10:00-11:30 AM EDT, online Join the webinar and register Images
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RJ Andrews @infowetrust.com · 24/09/2026
We wanted a staircase that could disappear. It needed four walls, rigid steps, and room for extravagant maps. Then it had to collapse flat and ship in an envelope. My latest for Chartography: www.chartography.net/p/a-world-of...
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A World of Maps, Folded Flat
Turning the David Rumsey Map Center’s spectacular stairwell into a pop-up book.
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Bert Spaan @bertspaan.nl · 24/09/2026
I've made an interactive map for exploring the terrain of the world! It uses @mapterhorn.com data and tiles, and WebGL for dynamic colors and animations. relief.bertspaan.nl/world?lang=en
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 24/09/2026
Always a massive pleasure to be able to travel to deliver courses overseas and especially nice to be back in sunny (but lovely-temperatured) Athens for the first of 4 in-person masterclasses hosted by T Academy
The diligent participants working on a data viz challenge T academy - keep learning moving growing
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 23/09/2026
Cheers Rob!
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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I should probably post this once a year or so. @visualisingdata.com on visualizing the many types of zero. #dataviz youtu.be/JqzAuqNPYVM?...
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Andy Kirk - The Design of Nothing: Null, Zero, Blank
YouTube video by BocoupLLC
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Information Plus Conference @infoplusconf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Information+ 2027 is coming to Milan! Join us on 7-9 June 2027 at Politecnico di Milano for three days of presentations, talks, workshops and exhibition pieces around information design and data visualization. The website is now live: informationplusconference.com #InformationPlus2027
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Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · 21/09/2026
The spots for women who post dataviz content regularly are still open. 📊 👀
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 19/09/2026
Keep going mate 💪
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 19/09/2026
Bumping again. I have a certain degree of self-interest in promoting independent teaching events as it’s the game I’m in too but if you’ve the budget, and a desire to learn from amongst the best there is, don’t go for bland mainstream courses, roll the dice and push your brain in to new directions
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Chaz Hutton @chazhutton.com · 18/09/2026
Ok! SHOP UPDATE ALERT! I’ve finally updated everything, tidied it all up, put new stuff on the shelves and generally made it all nice and ready for your perusal! Jump on in and check it out, and/or give this little shout-out a boost! THAAAAANKS! 🥐 instachaaz.shop
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Instachaaz Shop
Online store for Prints, Artworks, Custom Portraits, Maps and Comics.
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Jer Thorp @jerthorp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Life is really fucking hard for a lot of us right now and strange machines built by billionaires are busy eating all of our lunches. So registration is on a sliding scale up to 60% off. jerthorp.me/learning
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Jer Thorp @jerthorp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Friends! Can I ask you a favour? My 🐦 + 📊 course starts next week. I'm super excited but registration is worryingly low. Can you share this with your weirdo nature + art + code friends? jerthorp.me/learning
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LEARNING | jerthorp
Online courses and wokshops about birds, data and creative coding. Binoculars to Binomials is for coders who are interested in cultivating an observational practice, and for birders who want to dive ...
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 18/09/2026
Smart visuals in this piece but as a side note every time I see Big AI written down I see Big Al (L not I) and assume Alan Shearer is up to no good
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Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · 16/09/2026
Nice to see @munzner.bsky.social on Bluesky today. 📊
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Joe Scaramanga @joescaramanga.co.uk · 16/09/2026
Anyone thinking that Piddington is a lovely little village story and what japes, needs to watch this.
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Amanda Shendruk @not-ship.com · 16/09/2026
I really didn't want to add to the AI hype. But there's something the reporting is missing. That scary number? The ">10% chance we'll all perish" number? It's nonsense. It's just a bullshit hunch with a percentage sign. www.not-ship.com/stop-trustin...
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Stop trusting the extinction math
The AI industry's favourite 'statistic' isn't backed by data. And it distracts from what's really going on.
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 15/09/2026
Looks like a chilli pepper heat scale
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 14/09/2026
In previous eras I'd have the same with Oliver Platt, then before him J. T. Walsh, and simply forever Richard Edson (due to a family member resemblence!)
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 12/09/2026
I’ve made it to the safety of Liverpool!
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 12/09/2026
Nice to be boarding a plane to leave Dublin just before he sets foot on the tarmac
Air force one landing in Dublin airport
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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Totally recommend @visualisingdata.com's #dataviz course!! Do it!! 💯 📊
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 11/09/2026
Thanks so much Mike!
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 11/09/2026
My wife will appreciate those points 😂
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 11/09/2026
I’ll pass on the positive feedback!
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 11/09/2026
My August newsletter is now open for all to read! visualisingdata.com/2026/09/the-...
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The August 2026 newsletter is now open to all - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
My August newsletter, sent out to subscribers at the end of last month, is now open for all to read. You can access this issue, as well as visit the growing catalogue of previous issues, on the Newsle...
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 11/09/2026
Whether you're new to the data viz world or seeking to make a leap forward in your craft, learning never stops. Come join my next public training event, the 2-day 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' taking place at Flourish HQ in London over 23-24 November. visualisingdata.com/2026/09/new-...
Cover image of data vis event infoPhoto of training practitioners at a data vis course eventPhoto of training practitioners at a data vis course event witnessing, some might say, greatness. Some have said, actually, but they go to another school so you wouldn't know them.Photo of training practitioners at a data vis course event enjoying ice creams but this is kind of a bonus feature of events taking place in heat waves so please manage your expectations.
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 10/09/2026
Top man Joe, really appreciate that!
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
MAXXED OUT at $9.999!! GasBuddy data showing 5 stations in California that have hit the limit and are selling diesel at the dispensers highest possible price: $9.999/gal
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Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · 10/09/2026
I've just done the largest update to the #dataviz starter pack, with 30 accounts (20%) replaced. It means it will generate more content now. Might be worth re-clicking. Sadly, gender imbalance got worse. I saved 5 spots for women-run accounts. Send suggestions, including yourself! Replies or DMs.
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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 10/09/2026
Wow, this was one of the first great vis-videos and it’s been updated
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