DATA VIZ EXCELLENCE, EVERYWHERE
Hi, I’m ANDY KIRK, an independent data visualisation expert based in Yorkshire (UK) delivering a range of professional services to clients worldwide. I work as a data visualisation design consultant and trainer, I’m an adjunct lecturer on the MSc Business Analytics programme at UCL, a three-times published author, a researcher, a sought-after speaker, and host of the ‘Explore Explain’ video and podcast series.
Since launching visualisingdata.com as a blog in 2009 this site has grown to become a popular reference in the data visualisation field for new enthusiasts and experienced practitioners alike, offering written discourse, collections of resources, design references, and contemporary examples. Across these pages you’ll find examples of my work and experiences, as well as lots of useful resources and information I’ve gained from tracking and participating in this golden era of growth in the data visualisation field.
My vision is to deliver data viz excellence, everywhere. A desire to help individuals and organisations elevate their data visualisation capabilities is at the heart of the range of visualisation education, design, and consultancy services I offer through my company, Visualising Data Ltd.
To find out more about these professional services get in touch on email via andy@visualisingdata.com. You can also connect and follow my updates through my newsletter, or via social media channels including LinkedIn, Bluesky, Twitter, Mastodon, Threads, and Instagram. Read more about how I use and the extent to which I’m active across the various web and social media platform.
WHAT'S NEW?
Data Visualisation Training
I’m fortunate to be one of the most in-demand, prolific, and experienced data visualisation trainer. Since starting them in 2011, over 8000 people have attended nearly 400 public and private training courses, virtually and in-person in 27 different countries.
The training page has lots of information about my range of training offerings, which include public and private training courses, different short, medium, and long duration formats to suit different learning appetites and budgets, and courses delivered through in-person classroom events or as online virtual sessions.
Podcast & Video Series
Explore Explain is a long-form data visualisation podcast and video series. Each episode is based on a detailed conversation with visualisation designers, developers, and data journalists to explore the story behind a single or series of visualisations, or a related major project.
There is a diverse cast of talented practitioners from across the field and around the world, showcasing a variety of different types of visualisation work. Visit the podcast page to see the full line-up of previous guests and links to all episode videos and audio from across the first four seasons of this series.
AWARD-WINNING BOOK
‘Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design’ is an award-winning second edition published by Sage in 2019.
The aim of this book is to help people to become more sophisticated in how they go about communicating data in visual form. It focuses on the craft of this discipline, taking a human-centred perspective on the complex challenges in optimising creative, analytical, and contextual decision-making.
Portfolio of Work
Visit the work page to see a portfolio of examples that characterise the wide range of professional and public services I offer, one-off personal projects, and some of my public collections of learning, resources, and articles collections.
Not all commercial projects can be shared publicly but the work that is shown is created and shared with the motivation of spreading knowledge about good data visualisation practice.
NEWSLETTER
Stay current in dataviz by subscribing to the Visualising Data Newsletter, chronicling the most insightful and delightful data visualisation content every month, straight to your inbox. Whether you are in the business, adjacent to it, or completely new to data viz, I’ll elevate your understanding of what’s going on with a monthly roundup of the most insightful and delightful data visualisation content. I’ll showcase the freshest designs and compelling articles from the field. I’ll share relevant developments in technologies and useful learning resources. If its good, if its interesting, or just thought-provoking, I’ll pass it on.
BLOG POSTS
Visualisingdata.com was originally launched in 2010 as a blog and I continue to publish articles and share announcements that track developments in my professional experiences as well as developments in the data visualisation field at large.
Visit the posts page to see the full collection of all my published posts, starting with the newest and dating back to 2010, tracking. These posts include articles, design commentaries, podcast updates, professional updates, and general news from across the data visualisation field.
Data Visualisation Resources
The resources catalogue organises links to hundreds of tools, applications, and libraries across many different categories of the data visualisation technology landscape.
Most of the tools compiled are directly applicable to the creating of data visualisations (like making charts or developing interactives), with others assisting with different aspects of the creative process (such as statistical analysis, colour generation, sketching).
Chartmaker Directory
The Chartmaker Directory is a collection of hundreds of references to examples and technical solutions that help answer that most common of questions: what tools can make which charts, and which charts can be made with what tools?
This directory displays the chart-making capabilities of around 40 of the most common tools selected from the resources catalogue against a list of around 50 distinct chart types.
CLIENTS
These are some of the organisations with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working since founding Visualising Data Ltd in 2010. They represent a wide range of different client organisations, from across all industries, sectors, and regions, operating in all shapes, types and sizes, and seeking different types of professional support. Some engagements have been for one-off work, others for recurring projects. Some have been short-term in nature, others more long-term.
Every organisation has and uses data, which means every organisation could and should be embracing the importance of harnessing a sophisticated data visualisation capability. Whatever your organisation’s data visualisation needs, get in touch and we’ll explore the knowledge transfer solutions needed to best support you.
All Clients
Commercial & Media
Education & Training
Government & NGO
Health & Science
Professional Services
Public & Third Sector
Sports & Gaming
Tech & Telecomms
InTune Investor
Rethink Ireland
M2Dot
Subak
University of Dundee
NI Audit Office
UCL School of Management
English Institute of Sport
Health & Safety Executive
Infineum
BBL/P
Forrester
International Baccalaureate Organisation
Redfaire
Westcon
Deloitte
HMRC
Gilead
Pöyry
Skills Funding Agency
National Institute for Health Research
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
The Engine Room
English Cricket Board
Oxford Policy Management
Grantham Institute
Intel
Screwfix
CERN
Saracens Rugby Club
Calderdale Council
Government Office for Science
GSK
PokerStars
Media24
Greenpeace
University of Nottingham
Heineken
ENTSO-E
EEA
Acctiva
Action Analytics
Ledbury Research
Blue Yonder
Netlife
Millennial Media
British Gas
OECD
Cardiff University
WHO
Telefonica
Arsenal FC
British Library
Police Scotland
Scottish Life
EY
Ecorys
JLL
Tesco
TotallyMoney.com
NHS England
Cancer Research UK
Kings College London
Wave
Pipedrive
AMSRS
Disney
Walmart
Harvard Catalyst
University of Exeter
Lancaster University
Rosenblatt Securities
Swansea University
McKinsey & Company
Compass Lexecon
University of Alaska
Orange
JRC Ispra
Playermaker
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Methods@Manchester
Frontier Economics
JP Morgan
PRS for Music
Deakin
Ipsos
Department of The Navy (USA)
Penn Medicine
NHS Business Services Authority
University of Limerick
Liverpool FC
SWIFT
University of Leicester
Three UK
Moo.com
King
Ember
Saggezza
Google
OCAG
Daman
Zoopla
Paddy Power
Apple
Betsson Group
OHTE
Soundcloud
The Scottish Government
Smucker's
Electronic Arts
Aosis
Skanska
B-BIC
RedEye
Leeds North CCG
PwC
University of Birmingham
Social Research Association
PharmiWeb Solutions
Gates Cambridge
The Migration Observatory
Man Group
Cisco
Unruly
BSI Group
Microsoft
Palo Alto Networks
Idibaps
ICAEW
EU Publications
Bilbomatica
Metro UK
Hershey's
Graphic Hunters
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
General Assembly
London Borough of Sutton
NPS Medicinewise
QMUL
Unilever
Department for Communities and Local Government
Medtronic
Skyscanner
Department for Business Innovation and Skills
YBS Group
The Open University
SDSC
Technology Transfer
Javelin Group
MRC The Gambia Unit
PepsiCo
Nottingham City Council
Royal Society of Chemistry
Warburtons
European Bioinformatics Institute
Food Standards Agency
Bibby Financial Services
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
University of Copenhagen
Sheffield Hallam University
Multiple Sclerosis Society
NCRM
European Parliament
S&P Global Platts
Standard Chartered
Pfizer
EphMRA
Macmillan Cancer Support
Nokia
COMPAS
Hotels.com
Hogeschool Utrecht
GSC
Public Health England
ACEhp
Newsquest
University of Leeds
Kaplan
Simply Get Results
Campbell Lutyens
Sapient Nitro
eBench
Convert Group
PPL
Tableau
IBEC
University of Sheffield
Dyson
AstraZeneca
Prospect
UNIL
comSysto
SCOR
International Federation of the Red Cross/Crescent
Powys County Council
MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis
OTE Academy
UN FAO
Spotify