I will be closing down my Twitter in 2 weeks. Meanwhile: My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opi…

#Dataviz tip: use auto layout in Figma.

The cow chart is back! JasonForrest 3D data visualization is OKAY y'all! It's just about when and how to use it. It's an incredible tool to convey theme and main message. Thank you @DataRevelations for bringing this up again and supporting our 3D cause :)

Auto layout and components are ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ for dataviz

Creativity is a muscle 💪🏻🌸

Looking for examples of powerful #dataviz in non-Latin languages! I know there are many, but share your favourites please?

Incredibly proud of creating my first talk without a single example from a US-based org. Today at noon in the building where it all started many moons ago. Featuring examples from Belarus, South Korea, India, Israel, Mexico, Thailand and more.... The Brown Institute

I know a lot of you wanted a technical breakdown of this meme so here it is! I don't think you will find this level of detail anywhere else so keep reading if you don't want to miss out.

"AI-art generators are trained on enormous datasets, containing millions upon millions of copyrighted images, harvested without their creator’s knowledge, let alone compensation or consent. This is effectively the greatest art heist in history. " artisticinquiry.org/AI-Open-Letter

Looking for an Indian designer who can help with a basic identity design for a industrial medical equipment brand. Logo, font, colour palette - the works... If interested, please DM with your portfolio/rough cost estimate. Will put you in touch with the concerned people.

The ways AI can perpetuate bias (thanks to the data used for training) are disheartening yet unsurprising. But don't miss the punch line: "The AI model doesn’t just replicate stereotypes or disparities that exist in the real world — it amplifies them to alarming lengths."

I am SO excited about those updates! Stay tuned for a take on why and how those are life-savers for #dataviz 😌

It's here! ✨ A review of the Figma updates and what they mean for dataviz designers. Read Part I, all about auto-layout 💌and how it's gonna save us from creating designs with 5 different breakpoints. 📷 bit.ly/3NNFhPc

In this world of privilege and gate keeping, it's really inspiring to see design leaders sharing their income, no to boast but simply for transparency.

companies trying to get people back in the office

This is probably one of my favorite episodes in our Elevate Show. I've made many mistakes in the past, unethical ones, and I hope this helps some out there to make better decisions. Available on youtube or on your favorite podcast platform! bit.ly/ethicaldataviz

All the little things about a day in the life of a dataviz designer. From working out at 5am (Alli Torban), daily logbooking (Duncan Geere has left 🔰), hour-long dog-walk-work sessions (Will Chase) and working until 2am (yours truly). Learn everything about our dataviz days!

I’ve been talking a lot lately about my new products where I teach #designsystems, so a lot of people have been asking to see design systems that I’ve made. That’s a fair and reasonable request! In tomorrow’s newsletter, I’ll show my design system portfolio to 28,200+