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Welcome to the latest issue of the 'Visualising Data Newsletter', chronicling the most insightful and delightful data viz content every month, straight to your inbox.

Each month I collect, curate, then publish a selection of links to 50 of the best, most interesting, most thought-provoking data visualisation-related content I've encountered during the previous month.

Due to a busy work schedule and especially lots of non-work distractions, in this issue I chronicle some of the best content I saw published across both May AND June 2025.

I hope you continue to find this newsletter useful whether you are working on a dataviz, working in dataviz, or working towards working in dataviz. To catch up on all previous monthly issues visit my Newsletter page.

Thanks, as always, to all who subscribe and read these collections.

Andy

ps. with my house move coming to a completion, holidays and the typical quieter nature of content published during July and August, my next issue will be published at the end of September to cover both months. In October, when life finally settles down again, I will resume the the normal monthly issue cycle!

Latest from me...

Firstly, some recent posts or announcements relating to my professional services and activities.

Visuals

The freshest data visualisation (or related) design pieces and collections.

7. Clavis Cælestis | C82​

How does he find the time to so constantly churn out these incredible works? Nicholas Rougeux's work is always a pure delight that simply demands including in any list. Check out below for the making-of companion article which is as exquisitely compiled as always.

8. When the Cycle Stops | Reuters​

Aside from the stunning visuals and the evident vast and careful research, this is a piece that portrays the brilliance of Daisy, Minami, and Julia in how to tell a story in written form - how to find the right tone of voice and the right person's voice to write from.

9. Conscious Uncoupling | The Economist​

From the huge to the small, singular chart but a reminder to always appreciate the amount of work that goes into thinking about, sourcing, checking, configuring, and analysing unique data that may then just end up being plotted in what appears a simple looking form.

10. What is data viz animation good for? | Joey Cherdarchuk on Bluesky​

I think I've included the first batch of this thread in previous newsletters but the updated thread Joey's curated makes it worthy of another mention. (Just make sure to keep collapsing the thread of replies as it keeps on going!).

11. Marking the anniversary of the Moscow Metro | Nadya Andrianova on LinkedIn​

Nadya created this series of visualisations (around 2022) about the lines and stations of the Moscow metro, to mark its 90th anniversary. Although I can't translate the text on the visuals I love their style, with one showing the construction timeline, one about elevation changes during transfers, and a depiction of the depth of the lines.

12. What Elon Musk's Personal Feed on X Looks Like | New York Times​

Should you wish to take a visual glimpse into the feed full of right-wing influencers, conspiracy theorists, anti-transgender activists and superfans, you can with this project.

13. See where your flights will experience this climate-fueled turbulence | Washington Post​

Includes some very smart analysis and nicely textured visual explainers.

14. "The Great Wave" of carbon dioxide | Robbie Andrew​

Check out the second row, first chart on the left, for an example of how an artistic metaphor styling can working perfectly with the right shape of the data (hat tip, Rob Simmon).

15. Beach Boys: You Still Believe In Me | Vimeo​

Created by Alexander Chen and with thanks to Francis Gagnon for sharing, who correctly notes how lovely a way this is to visualise sound.

16. Finding the Pope's Roots | New York Times Magazine​

Nice to see a dendrogram in the wild in this piece about the new Pope's ancestry which is described by the authors as depicting 'one of the most diverse family trees we have ever created'.

17. News Media Tracker: How Americans Use and Trust News Sources | Pew Research​

"Explore data on 30 major news sources with our interactive tool"

18. The Mikado chart? | Jules Grandin on Blueksy​

You don't need French translation to know this is a chart about the changing price of cocoa made out of chocolate. Excellent use of Mikados.

19. Draw your own chart game: oil prices | Alan Smith on Bluesky​

Its not just cocoa changing price... "There's been a lot of talk of oil prices as the 'dog that didn't bark' over the past couple of weeks - but what happened to prices during and after previous crises in the Middle East? Our latest draw your own chart game..."

20. The Great Fire of London | Julian Hoffmann Anton on LinkedIn​

Gorgeous visual depicting where the expanse of the Great Fire would reach in today's London.

21. What will it take for Belgium to reach an 80% employment rate by 2030 | Karim Douieb for RTBF

A wonderful piece of work exploring "the dynamics of employment in Belgium, looking at differences across regions, age groups, genders, and more. It uses data-driven visuals to highlight key insights from Itinera’s latest report."

22. Manhattanhenge | Sean Conway on LinkedIn​

"These maps indicate the 5 best streets with unobstructed views and the best times to experience Manhattanhenge."

Learning

Relevant articles, interviews, or videos to help further your development in data viz.

26. Where is Data Visualization Innovation? | PolicyViz​

From early May when this topic of conversation was particularly hot, a nice contribution from Jon Schwabish to summarise and take things forward.

27. Episode No. 281: Amanda Cox | PolicyViz Podcast​

...and sticking with Jon, but mainly who Jon was speaking with, here's a rare but wonderful opportunity to hear from Amanda about data journalism, AI, and democratising design.

28. Behind the Scenes: 30 Minutes with a Stranger | Charthead on Buttondown​

I miscounted the number of entries in this newsletter so I'm going to cheat by linking here to this latest masterful work by Alvin, but point you to the companion write-up "In my latest piece, I delve into 1,700 conversations had between strangers. But this post is about art and AI."

29. 10,000 hours | The Plot​

Nice piece from Evelina: 'Your non-linear career path is actually your secret weapon'

30. The Visa Product Design System | Frank Elavsky on Bluesky​

"WOW! Just look at how gorgeous and professional the Visa Design System chart components are. Holy smokes, the team has really polished these examples."

31. How this year’s Pulitzer awardees used AI in their reporting | Nieman Lab​

"For a second year, the Pulitzer Prizes required applicants to divulge AI usage — one winner and three finalists disclosed... Similar to last year’s cohort, generative AI tools were not well represented among these AI disclosures. Rather, reporters I spoke to who worked on these stories primarily used machine learning techniques that preceded the release of ChatGPT and rise of large language models (LLMs)"

32. When Is a Chart “True?” What Does It Even Mean? | FILWD on Substack​

Another thoughtful piece from Enrico who is 'mulling over the meaning of truthfulness in charts'

33. Visualizing Text Data Using AI w/ Richard Brath | FILWD on Substack​

Another entry for Enrico in this chat with Richard Brath who has been experimenting with the capabilities of Claude AI and related tools for producing visualisations of and using text.

34. A friendly guide to choosing a chart type | Datawrapper​

"There are so many chart types out there. Which one should you use for what kind of data and goal? I tried to answer the question in a new blog post (and poster!)"

35. Roots of Trust | RSA on Youtube​

"At RSA House, trust expert and artist Rachel Botsman explores how design thinking and visual storytelling can rethink leadership, power, and trust systems."

36. VizDex​

"Welcome to VizDex. You are viewing a library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization."

37. Why humans > AI for positive disruptions in data visualization | Viz Responsibly on Substack​

Amanda offers a 'personal reflection on data viz, AI, and why I'm hesitant to adopt these new tools into my data viz workflows.'

38. Svelte Summit 2025 (Spring): Some Observations | Fubits​

"On Svelte, the community, AI, and the meaning of life" with some interest comments about issues that are somewhat parallel/adjacent to data viz as well as specific observations about data viz.

39. What does AI mean for entry-level employment in geospatial? | Helen Makes Maps​

More AI reflections, this time from Helen McKenzie who takes a "moment to think about the risk that AI might be posing to the next generation of geospatial professionals - and what we need to be doing to address it."

40. Dashboard Design Patterns​

From a few years ago but saw it again recently and felt it worth including here. "This page lists design patterns for dashboard design collected to support the design and creative exploration of dashboard design."

News & Sundries

Latest developments, announcements, or announcements affecting the data viz world, as well as additional references to pieces covering broader data, tech, or design matters.

42. European Design Agency of the Year 2025 | European Design Awards on LinkedIn​

...and the award goes to Clever Franke! (congratulations to all, super well deserved recognition).

43. Data Freelancers​

"At Data Freelancers, we bridge the gap between organizations seeking data expertise and the skilled professionals who can deliver it. We understand that in today’s data-focused world, having the right expertise at the right time can make the difference between insight and confusion, between strategic advantage and missed opportunity."

44. Book: Speak Data | Chronicle Books​

Pre-order this new book by Giorgia Lupi and Philip Cox about 'Artists, Scientists, Thinkers, and Dreamers on How We Live Our Lives in Numbers'

45. Book: Muybridge | Good Reads​

Thanks to Robert Kosara for alerting me to this "beautiful new comic about Muybridge. It's very well done, both as a story and a comic. Highly recommended." - authored by Guy Delisle, Helge Dascher, and Rob Aspinall.

46. One month into 3D Printing | Wendy Shijia on LinkedIn​

Wendy is one of the most inspiring creatives out there, an absolutely relentless machine and she's been experimenting with the machinery of 3D printing, here's a collection of the lovely things she's been working on.

47. Observable Plot + Svelte = SveltePlot? | Gregor Aisch on Bluesky​

"Ok, before anyone gets too excited, there is nothing here, yet. The goal of this blog post is to share an idea I’ve been pondering for the past months in order to start a discussion. For now, SveltePlot is nothing more than an experiment" but...

48. Imagine this for projecting dynamic data visualisations? | Blair Neal on Bluesky​

"Sharing some WIP footage for a new experiment that uses photochromic pigment and a custom UV laser projector. The images fade over time, allowing for an evolving canvas."

49. The Pentagon Pizza Report never fails | Alex Selby-Boothroyd on Bluesky​

Amazing way to proxy-track political drama in the USA.

50. Lego Homer Vanishing in to the Bushes | Buildamoc​

"A small mechanical model of Homer emerging from, and vanishing into, the bushes."

Thanks for reading!

Hi, I’m ANDY KIRK, an independent data visualisation expert. My vision is to deliver data viz excellence, everywhere. I offer data visualisation professional services to clients worldwide in my capacity as a design consultant, a prolific and experienced trainer, as a four-times published author, as a researcher and sought-after speaker. I'm editor of visualisingdata.com and host of the Explore Explain video and podcast series. If you have a desire to elevate your data viz capabilities, whether at the start of your journey or further along, get in touch.

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