Introduction
Welcome to the Vizable Insights Data Visualization Resources page! This treasure trove of resources is here to help you on your journey, whether you’re just diving into the world of data viz or you’re a seasoned pro eager to sharpen your skills. We’ve gathered a fantastic selection of books, websites, podcasts and YouTube channels that have truly influenced how we think about creating impactful visualizations.
Our mission? To give you the tools to make your work both practical and inspiring. There’s a gem in here for everyone.
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Recommended Books
- Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte
A classic in the field. - Show Me The Numbers by Stephen Few
Another classic with a lot of practical advice. - Practical Charts by Nicholas P. Desbarats
The title says it all. - Storytelling with Data by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Practical insights for communicating with data. - The Functional Art by Alberto Cairo
A practical introduction to information design. - Better Data Visualizations by Jonathan Schwabish
A practical guide to more effective communication with data. - Data at Work by Jorge Camoes
Written with Excel users in mind. - How Charts Work by Alan Smith
Written by Head of Visual and Data Journalism at Financial Times. - The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics by Dona M. Wong
A great reference book with practical examples. - Good Charts by Scott Bernato
A framework for building better charts and stories with data. - How Charts Lie by Alberto Cairo
How to recognize misleading charts.
Resources by Vizable Insights
- 4 key benefits of hiring a consultant for your next data visualization project
- Why your enterprise needs a data visualization style guide
- Designing dashboards that delight. A UX guide
- The essential dataviz design checklist
- Data Visualization Guides posted on LinkedIn – #VizableVizTips
Articles and Websites
- Dataviz Inspiration
- from Data to Viz
- The R Graph Gallery
- Pencil & Paper
- FlowingData
- Visualising Data
- Carbon Design System
- Material Design – Data Visualization
- Tableau Knowledgebase
- Tableau Whitepapers
- Built for Mars – 53 psychological biases, design principles and UX concepts
- Datawrapper blog
- addtwo digital (resources)
Podcasts
YouTube channels
- Data Visualization Society
- Datawrapper
- Chart Chat
- Tableau
- Tableau Tim
- The Information Lab
- sqlbelle
- Tableau Fringe Festival
- Outlier Conference
