We’ve all heard someone say that a story needs a beginning, middle, and end. Maybe we cringed thinking about how simple it sounds. But...

Most data stories are built around one metric. Other metrics will likely be included, but one metric will be the main focus of the story....

When we start school we are given a pencil. Over the next few years we learn to master this tool. But this does not make us an artist or...

Adobe Illustrator is my preferred tool for data visualisation. The majority of my work focuses on data storytelling and this software...

The role of Data Storyteller often falls on the person already knee-deep (or even completely submerged) in data. They have cleaned it,...

Choosing the right graph type is an important part of any data visualisation project, with each graph usually following its own set of...

Sounds simple enough... But there are two parts to this request: the writing of the story, followed by its telling. To tell a data story,...

Anyone working in analytics will be familiar with the Analytics Cycle, in some shape or form. It’s an Analyst’s version of the Scientific...

What is a data story? There are lots of terms thrown around the analytics industry (artificial intelligence, machine learning, data...

The #SWDChallenge this month was a graph makeover - simply turn any existing graph into a better one. Something I do for fun...

As someone who is lucky enough to specialise in communicating technical information 😍, data visualisation is a big part of my...

The psychology of colour is fixed in us from an early age and businesses have a long-standing obsession with traffic light inspired data...

Data viz can have a bad rep. Sometimes this is justified – it’s just badly done. But there are times when the type of data viz is wrong...

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The concept of storytelling has become a popular tool for business users. Combine it with the word ‘data’, and it becomes even more...

As Analysts, we’re good at presenting information the way we would like to receive it – multi-dimensional and detailed. The interest we...

There’s a lot of talk today of data science and machine learning. Like any buzzwords, their meaning is muddied as we try to include more...

It's a startup world! But, do you know where to begin...? For anyone thinking of making the jump to self-employment, here are some...

Graphics are an effective way to visually communicate information. Certain icons are chosen over others as they have the power to...

Last week I leaped off the cliff I’d been dancing on the edge of for so long. I left my permanent job to start my own business. My...

It wasn’t until recently I realised the extent of the vanity metrics problem. Sucked in by their shininess, I had blindly played a role...

If your weather app showed a 60% chance of rain, you would probably reach for a jacket before leaving the house. This new information...

Infographics are a fun and unique way to visualise your data, but how do you make one? Here are a few things that I consider when...