The Elevate Data Visualization Show

#28 - The End of Innovative DataViz? What's Really Happening in the Industry

In this episode of the Elevate Dataviz Show, Will, Duncan, and Alli tackle the provocative question: "Is innovation dead in data visualization?" Inspired by recent articl

#29 - Behind-the-Scenes of Creating Charts for Vox

Today on the show, Gabby will take us behind-the-scenes of her creative process for the data visualizations she created for Vox. Some people loved it, and some people lov

#25 - Redefining Success in Data Visualization Design: Our 2024 Reality Check

Three established data designers share their raw experiences with burnout, career pivots, and finding sustainable success in 2024. A candid conversation about choosing cr

#26 - Is Data Viz Still a Career? 4 Expert Views

Ever wonder what REALLY happens in a data viz career? Four industry veterans reveal how their paths evolved far beyond making charts. From product design to environmental

#24 - Will Chase on data journalism and career transitions

Will Chase tell us everything about going from researcher to Data Visualization Senior Editor at Axios, how to build long scroll data story and what's next in his career.

#24 - Duncan Geere on Handling Finances for Work/Life Balance, Transitioning to Dataviz and Creating a Data Sonification Studio

In this episode, we'll hear what Duncan Geere has been up to for the last few years! We'll talk about work/life balance, how to take a month off of work, how to be featur

#23 - Building a Passion-Fueled Information Design Studio with Gabrielle Merite

In this episode, Gabrielle Merite speaks about her journey in building a collaborative, team-oriented creative agency.

#22 - How to Present Your Dataviz Ideas to a Client

If you present an idea to your client and ask, "So, what do you think?" then you likely know what follows: non-specific and confusing feedback! What should you say instea

#21 How to Overcome Creative Blocks in Data Visualization

In this episode, we share how we approach a creative project, where we find inspiration, and what we do when we get stuck!

#20 How to Create a Dataviz Book

Curious about the process of writing a book? Alli Torban shares her experience, including: What's included in a book proposal, how advances and royalties work, what was h

#19 Approaching goal settings in the new year

In this episode, we share how we each approach goal setting for the new year, how 2023 went, and what our goals are for 2024!

#18 No topic for a personal project? Here is how to find one.

Do you want to create a dataviz personal project but not sure what topic to use? Is it holding you back from starting?! In this episode, we'll share what topics we've use

#17 - What would you pursue if you didn't have "serious" work?

If you were going to take a break from “serious” work to work on something just because it would be really interesting, what would you do?

#16 - 4 Dataviz Standards & Practices that We Disagree With

Today we're sharing our dataviz pet peeves. We'll each share a “best practice”, process, or way of thinking that has always bothered us in our field. What's yours?

#15 - A day in the Life of a Dataviz Designer

We take you on board with our daily routine in this episode. We talk coffee, early workout and late design sessions but also little tips & tricks we use to maintain a cle

#14 - Ethical Considerations for Data Visualization

We speak often about design considerations to make a good dataviz, what about the ethics of it? In this episode, we talk about considering context, people behind the data

#13 Datasets nightmares (and how to fix them)

Dirty data: common problems we encounter when we get a dataset and how we deal with it.

#12 A Candid Look at Careers and Growth in the Dataviz Field

In this episode, we share a candid look into our careers and growth in the dataviz field. How did we start out, how did things change unexpectedly, and do we see ourselve

#11 How to Choose the Right Pricing Model for Data Visualization Freelancing

Are you struggling to figure out how to price your dataviz services? It can be overwhelming with so many pricing models to choose from. We'll talk about our experiences a

#10 Pitching data-driven stories like a pro

In this episode, we share how you can effectively pitch a data-driven story to a news outlet! We cover what to include, who to send it to, and what kind of response you c