Neil Richards
@questionsindataviz.com
Dataviz blogger, author and Hall of Fame Tableau Visionary. Was @theneilrichards on here and the horrible other place.
Data Fluency @JLL
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Neil Richards
@questionsindataviz.com
· Nov 21
Questions in Dataviz: A Design-Driven Process for Data Visualisation
This book takes the reader through the process of learning and creating data visualisation, following a unique journey with questions every step of the way, ultimately discussing how and when to bend ...
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Welcome so many new X-odus followers! I'm a #dataviz guy who loves nothing more than creative, rule-breaking dataviz. My tool of choice is Tableau but my book is tool-agnostic.
Did someone say book? It's 25% off on a Black Friday deal - free postage worldwide. 📊
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Did someone say book? It's 25% off on a Black Friday deal - free postage worldwide. 📊
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And there’s me worried about learning to crochet a granny square for grannylifecrochet.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
And there’s me worried about learning to crochet a granny square for grannylifecrochet.com
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Still time to join the Granny Life community math/art project at www.grannylifecrochet.com !
My job is assembly, so today I am learning about braided fishing wire and how to tie fishing nets. Hoping to incorporate a strong net grid into the project. It's going to weigh about 15-20 pounds!
My job is assembly, so today I am learning about braided fishing wire and how to tie fishing nets. Hoping to incorporate a strong net grid into the project. It's going to weigh about 15-20 pounds!
Granny Life Community Build Project
Granny Life
www.grannylifecrochet.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Still time to join the Granny Life community math/art project at www.grannylifecrochet.com !
My job is assembly, so today I am learning about braided fishing wire and how to tie fishing nets. Hoping to incorporate a strong net grid into the project. It's going to weigh about 15-20 pounds!
My job is assembly, so today I am learning about braided fishing wire and how to tie fishing nets. Hoping to incorporate a strong net grid into the project. It's going to weigh about 15-20 pounds!
NEW: Questions in Dataviz: Is it time to embrace Granny Life?
Created by @mathgrrl.com - a geometrical mathematically-generated 10x10 grid physical dataviz, to be displayed in a mathematical art exhibition in Paris next year. Still time for all to take part!
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Created by @mathgrrl.com - a geometrical mathematically-generated 10x10 grid physical dataviz, to be displayed in a mathematical art exhibition in Paris next year. Still time for all to take part!
questionsindataviz.com/2025/11/11/i...
Is it time to embrace Granny Life?
Yes – It’s time for me to embrace the Granny Life. Not a sentence I was expecting to write any time soon. And also nothing to do with the recent realisation that my personal Meldrew Poi…
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November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
NEW: Questions in Dataviz: Is it time to embrace Granny Life?
Created by @mathgrrl.com - a geometrical mathematically-generated 10x10 grid physical dataviz, to be displayed in a mathematical art exhibition in Paris next year. Still time for all to take part!
questionsindataviz.com/2025/11/11/i...
Created by @mathgrrl.com - a geometrical mathematically-generated 10x10 grid physical dataviz, to be displayed in a mathematical art exhibition in Paris next year. Still time for all to take part!
questionsindataviz.com/2025/11/11/i...
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When I have to randomly put a bunch of dots on a map, I too copy paste clusters and rotate them around to make it look like they are actually different
September 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
When I have to randomly put a bunch of dots on a map, I too copy paste clusters and rotate them around to make it look like they are actually different
A question for my German, Spanish and French friends on here:
How to you refer to the term AI? Do people in French and Spanish refer to it as IA? And in German as KI?
Or is it a global term known as AI pretty much everywhere?
Thanks / Merci / Danke / Gracias!
How to you refer to the term AI? Do people in French and Spanish refer to it as IA? And in German as KI?
Or is it a global term known as AI pretty much everywhere?
Thanks / Merci / Danke / Gracias!
September 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A question for my German, Spanish and French friends on here:
How to you refer to the term AI? Do people in French and Spanish refer to it as IA? And in German as KI?
Or is it a global term known as AI pretty much everywhere?
Thanks / Merci / Danke / Gracias!
How to you refer to the term AI? Do people in French and Spanish refer to it as IA? And in German as KI?
Or is it a global term known as AI pretty much everywhere?
Thanks / Merci / Danke / Gracias!
What were the chances of that? - I met the guy who sold me the @datavandals.bsky.social T-shirt right here in Vienna!
Great to catch up with @jasonforrest.bsky.social as part of @csh.ac.at’s Visualising Complexity workshop - so many great people are here collaborating on fun visualisation projects
Great to catch up with @jasonforrest.bsky.social as part of @csh.ac.at’s Visualising Complexity workshop - so many great people are here collaborating on fun visualisation projects
August 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
What were the chances of that? - I met the guy who sold me the @datavandals.bsky.social T-shirt right here in Vienna!
Great to catch up with @jasonforrest.bsky.social as part of @csh.ac.at’s Visualising Complexity workshop - so many great people are here collaborating on fun visualisation projects
Great to catch up with @jasonforrest.bsky.social as part of @csh.ac.at’s Visualising Complexity workshop - so many great people are here collaborating on fun visualisation projects
Brace yourself - here’s dataviz @ryanairofficial.bsky.social style!
August 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Brace yourself - here’s dataviz @ryanairofficial.bsky.social style!
Looking forward to a week of fun complex dataviz in Vienna! 🇦🇹
August 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Looking forward to a week of fun complex dataviz in Vienna! 🇦🇹
My latest article for @datavizsociety.bsky.social’s Nightingale magazine is out now.
Check out my interview with Angelica Lo Duca, author of “Become a Great Data Storyteller” - we discuss heroes, sidekicks, minions and more, along with the inevitable growth of AI …
Check out my interview with Angelica Lo Duca, author of “Become a Great Data Storyteller” - we discuss heroes, sidekicks, minions and more, along with the inevitable growth of AI …
📊 Characters, heroes, and sidekicks aren't just for fiction writing & cinematography, but data storytelling, as well.
Read Neil Richards' (@questionsindataviz.com) interview with Angelica Lo Duca where they discuss her book "Become a Great Data Storyteller."
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Read Neil Richards' (@questionsindataviz.com) interview with Angelica Lo Duca where they discuss her book "Become a Great Data Storyteller."
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REVIEW: Become a Great Data Storyteller by Angelica Lo Duca, Nightingale
I (NR) had a great discussion with Angelica Lo Duca (ALD) where we discussed her latest book: Become a Great Data Storyteller.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My latest article for @datavizsociety.bsky.social’s Nightingale magazine is out now.
Check out my interview with Angelica Lo Duca, author of “Become a Great Data Storyteller” - we discuss heroes, sidekicks, minions and more, along with the inevitable growth of AI …
Check out my interview with Angelica Lo Duca, author of “Become a Great Data Storyteller” - we discuss heroes, sidekicks, minions and more, along with the inevitable growth of AI …
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Thanks to everyone at the Illustrating Mathematics week at ICERM who made Granny Life squares this week! Almost 20 now completed!!
Get the free pattern and motif generator at www.grannylifecrochet.com
Get the free pattern and motif generator at www.grannylifecrochet.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Thanks to everyone at the Illustrating Mathematics week at ICERM who made Granny Life squares this week! Almost 20 now completed!!
Get the free pattern and motif generator at www.grannylifecrochet.com
Get the free pattern and motif generator at www.grannylifecrochet.com
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Any fellow #dataviz folk who are also Fantasy Premier League #fpl players? Challenge yourself against me, @visualisingdata.com, and dozens more
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
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August 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Any fellow #dataviz folk who are also Fantasy Premier League #fpl players? Challenge yourself against me, @visualisingdata.com, and dozens more
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
Any fellow #dataviz folk who are also Fantasy Premier League #fpl players? Challenge yourself against me, @visualisingdata.com, and dozens more
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League
Official Fantasy Premier League 2025/26. Free to play fantasy football game, set up your fantasy football team at the Official Premier League site.
fantasy.premierleague.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Any fellow #dataviz folk who are also Fantasy Premier League #fpl players? Challenge yourself against me, @visualisingdata.com, and dozens more
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
Join this mini-league, league code is rcof9h (or use link below)
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto...
Totally free .... and starts tomorrow evening!
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Granny Life Progress Report! Out of 100 squares needed, 6 are completed and 54 more are claimed and in progress!
Still 40 squares left to claim if you would like to join the cellular automata community crochet math/art project at www.grannylifecrochet.com
#geek #mathart #grannylife #crochet 🧶
Still 40 squares left to claim if you would like to join the cellular automata community crochet math/art project at www.grannylifecrochet.com
#geek #mathart #grannylife #crochet 🧶
August 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Granny Life Progress Report! Out of 100 squares needed, 6 are completed and 54 more are claimed and in progress!
Still 40 squares left to claim if you would like to join the cellular automata community crochet math/art project at www.grannylifecrochet.com
#geek #mathart #grannylife #crochet 🧶
Still 40 squares left to claim if you would like to join the cellular automata community crochet math/art project at www.grannylifecrochet.com
#geek #mathart #grannylife #crochet 🧶
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If you're going to download my mappy tribute to #OzzyOsbourne that plots his touring history with both #BlackSabbath and as a solo artist be sure to look out for a couple of easter eggs.
Free download: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
Free download: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
August 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If you're going to download my mappy tribute to #OzzyOsbourne that plots his touring history with both #BlackSabbath and as a solo artist be sure to look out for a couple of easter eggs.
Free download: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
Free download: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
This looks so good …
Sadly I can’t make it this year but a great deal just got better!
Sadly I can’t make it this year but a great deal just got better!
OK, here's a deal:
If you register for the Binoculars to Binomials retreat in September in Santa Marta, I'll gift you (or a friend?) free registration in the online course this fall.
(A $675 value!)
www.jerthorp.me/btb-retreat-...
If you register for the Binoculars to Binomials retreat in September in Santa Marta, I'll gift you (or a friend?) free registration in the online course this fall.
(A $675 value!)
www.jerthorp.me/btb-retreat-...
BtB Retreat 2025 | jerthorp
Spend five days in the lush and bird-filled jungle of Santa Marta, Colombia with Jer Thorp and a small group of curious bird + data + art enthusiasts. We'll wander the forest with local guides, learn ...
www.jerthorp.me
August 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This looks so good …
Sadly I can’t make it this year but a great deal just got better!
Sadly I can’t make it this year but a great deal just got better!
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Math nerds and crafty geeks! You are invited to crochet a granny square based on a cellular automaton for the Granny Life project at www.grannylifecrochet.com.
Your work could end up in an art exhibit in Paris! There are plenty of motifs still available to claim :)
#mathsky #crochet 🧶
Your work could end up in an art exhibit in Paris! There are plenty of motifs still available to claim :)
#mathsky #crochet 🧶
Granny Life Community Build Project
Granny Life
www.grannylifecrochet.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Math nerds and crafty geeks! You are invited to crochet a granny square based on a cellular automaton for the Granny Life project at www.grannylifecrochet.com.
Your work could end up in an art exhibit in Paris! There are plenty of motifs still available to claim :)
#mathsky #crochet 🧶
Your work could end up in an art exhibit in Paris! There are plenty of motifs still available to claim :)
#mathsky #crochet 🧶
I've signed up for @mathgrrl.com 's amazing #grannylifecrochet project at www.grannylifecrochet.com. I'm not a granny and I've never crocheted but this looks like a great opportunity to take part in mass participation maths algorithm based art. What's not to like?
Squares still available!🇫🇷🧶
Squares still available!🇫🇷🧶
August 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I've signed up for @mathgrrl.com 's amazing #grannylifecrochet project at www.grannylifecrochet.com. I'm not a granny and I've never crocheted but this looks like a great opportunity to take part in mass participation maths algorithm based art. What's not to like?
Squares still available!🇫🇷🧶
Squares still available!🇫🇷🧶
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July 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Looking forward to discussing CHART in the upcoming DataVis Book Club on August 18th! ^_^
If you like stunning visualizations, then you'll certainly enjoy "CHART" by @nadiehbremer.com! You’ll find yourself flipping through every page, stopping to admire the designs again and again. 📚
We'll discuss it on August 18th here: notes.dw.tools/p/chart
www.datawrapper.de/blog/chart-n...
We'll discuss it on August 18th here: notes.dw.tools/p/chart
www.datawrapper.de/blog/chart-n...
Read “CHART” by Nadieh Bremer with us! | Datawrapper Blog
We’re very excited to announce the next book for our book club: Read “CHART” by Nadieh Bremer with us!
www.datawrapper.de
July 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Looking forward to discussing CHART in the upcoming DataVis Book Club on August 18th! ^_^
NEW: Questions in Dataviz: What is a Hitomezashi Snowflake?
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Inspired by @mathskath.bsky.social - looking at encoding data as hitomezashi stitching (steganocoding) and creating digital equivalents, before diving into the mathematics of snowflakes.
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Inspired by @mathskath.bsky.social - looking at encoding data as hitomezashi stitching (steganocoding) and creating digital equivalents, before diving into the mathematics of snowflakes.
July 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
NEW: Questions in Dataviz: What is a Hitomezashi Snowflake?
questionsindataviz.com/2025/07/25/w...
Inspired by @mathskath.bsky.social - looking at encoding data as hitomezashi stitching (steganocoding) and creating digital equivalents, before diving into the mathematics of snowflakes.
questionsindataviz.com/2025/07/25/w...
Inspired by @mathskath.bsky.social - looking at encoding data as hitomezashi stitching (steganocoding) and creating digital equivalents, before diving into the mathematics of snowflakes.
My latest visualisation - Hitomezashi Snowflakes. Inspired by @mathskath.bsky.social and her book A Stitch in Line, here's my digital recreation of an order five Fibonacci snowflake (highlighted in white, with smaller order snowflakes in different colours).
Blog post and explanation to follow! 📊
Blog post and explanation to follow! 📊
July 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
My latest visualisation - Hitomezashi Snowflakes. Inspired by @mathskath.bsky.social and her book A Stitch in Line, here's my digital recreation of an order five Fibonacci snowflake (highlighted in white, with smaller order snowflakes in different colours).
Blog post and explanation to follow! 📊
Blog post and explanation to follow! 📊
Morning all!
If anyone wants a discount code for a further 15% off Questions in Dataviz (currently already 20% off), please DM me or let me know. Takes the price from £35.99 to £24.47 (with free worldwide shipping)
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Code is valid until Thursday (21st July)
If anyone wants a discount code for a further 15% off Questions in Dataviz (currently already 20% off), please DM me or let me know. Takes the price from £35.99 to £24.47 (with free worldwide shipping)
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Code is valid until Thursday (21st July)
Questions in Dataviz: A Design-Driven Process for Data Visualisation
This book takes the reader through the process of learning and creating data visualisation, following a unique journey with questions every step of the way, ultimately discussing how and when to bend ...
routledge.pub
July 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Morning all!
If anyone wants a discount code for a further 15% off Questions in Dataviz (currently already 20% off), please DM me or let me know. Takes the price from £35.99 to £24.47 (with free worldwide shipping)
routledge.pub/Questions-in...
Code is valid until Thursday (21st July)
If anyone wants a discount code for a further 15% off Questions in Dataviz (currently already 20% off), please DM me or let me know. Takes the price from £35.99 to £24.47 (with free worldwide shipping)
routledge.pub/Questions-in...
Code is valid until Thursday (21st July)
Updated my Emily Vanderpoel inspired Wimbledon viz with yesterday's Singles Finals games..
Even an unorthodox design-inspired viz can show how cruel tennis scoring can be. Anisimova may not have registered a single game but did win just over 30% of the total points in Swiatek's 6-0 6-0 win. 📊
Even an unorthodox design-inspired viz can show how cruel tennis scoring can be. Anisimova may not have registered a single game but did win just over 30% of the total points in Swiatek's 6-0 6-0 win. 📊
July 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Updated my Emily Vanderpoel inspired Wimbledon viz with yesterday's Singles Finals games..
Even an unorthodox design-inspired viz can show how cruel tennis scoring can be. Anisimova may not have registered a single game but did win just over 30% of the total points in Swiatek's 6-0 6-0 win. 📊
Even an unorthodox design-inspired viz can show how cruel tennis scoring can be. Anisimova may not have registered a single game but did win just over 30% of the total points in Swiatek's 6-0 6-0 win. 📊
Love these from @mathgrrl.com - definitely not just for grannies!
Looking for your artistic feedback about particular totalistic cellular automata rules for crochet granny squares!
Which of the following outputs do you like best? (Each is a semi-random selection of 100 generations of a rule-based algorithm)
Five designs will be shown in the replies below...
Which of the following outputs do you like best? (Each is a semi-random selection of 100 generations of a rule-based algorithm)
Five designs will be shown in the replies below...
July 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Love these from @mathgrrl.com - definitely not just for grannies!