Hi, I'm Richard

A data analyst from South West England.

I specialise in business intelligence, data visualisation, analytics and SQL wrangling. Which is a wordy way of saying I deliver insights from numbers.

This is a personal diary of data viz I enjoyed making.



Why I keep this diary...

This page is a personal diary of visualisation (viz) side projects. Some attracted lots of public attention and some got none, but I hope they're all getting better. Data viz is more art than science and I'm on a seemingly endless learning curve.

I include notes on software and workflow mostly because I've discovered there is no perfect toolset for data visualisation.

Your method will depend entirely on the data, the point you're trying to make, where the viz is going to be presented and the time you have available.

Critique is welcome, I try to obey just a few rules:

  • If viz needs reading instructions, it's not good enough

  • If viz has no obvious takeaway, it's ineffective

  • If viz doesn't stimulate learning, it's pointless

Our job as data analysts is to simplify the complex.

Enjoy :)