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The best data visualization blogs

Our recommendations for what to follow if - like us - you think data is beautiful!

February 2024

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At xcharta we love seeing data presented in impactful ways. And of course, nothing beats a chart or infographic for this.

We follow a series of blogs which focus on fun, entertaining and insightful representations of data, and we wanted to share our top 5 with you.

  • Chartr Daily. Fascinating, insightful content each day that makes you think. Follow on Instagram or LinkedIn.
  • David McCandless' Information is Beautiful. Truly exceptional visual representations of meaningful data. Visit Information is Beautiful.
  • Kaiser Fung's Junk Charts. High-quality, in-depth analysis of charts and the challenges of representing data accurately. Check out Junk Charts.
  • Duncan Lamont's Friday chart quiz. Who doesn't love a quiz? And particularly one with great insights about financial markets and economic trends. Connect on LinkedIn.
  • McKinsey's Chart of the Day. Insightful, well presented content delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Chart of the Day.

At xcharta, we convert visual data in chart or graph format, great for communication, into numbers, which is what you need if you want to use the data for analysis or research.

Contact louis@xcharta.com if you want to discuss how xcharta can help you extract from or interpret visual data.