PinnedAmy CesalinNightingaleWriting Alt Text for Data VisualizationHow do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try6 min read·Jul 23, 2020--3--3
PinnedAmy CesalinNightingaleHow to Create Brand Colors for Data Visualization Style GuidelinesYour brand colors don’t work for data visualization6 min read·Jul 13, 2020--5--5
Amy CesalinNightingaleThe New Chore Wheel is a Waffle Chart5 steps for solving our division of chores, visualized5 min read·Jan 14, 2021--1--1
Amy CesalinNightingaleData Smellification — Smelling Data Saved My LifeWe usually associate our sense of vision to how we interpret data, but we can consume data with other senses, too5 min read·Nov 30, 2020--1--1
Amy CesalinNightingaleThanksgiving Turkey Cook TimesOn Thanksgiving last year, we spatchcocked the turkey, and it cooked way too quickly. None of the delicious sides were done cooking by the…2 min read·Nov 19, 2020--2--2
Amy CesalinNightingaleThe Data Visualization Society’s First Trip Around the SunDVS was started one year ago today. Let’s take a data-viz look at who is part of it and all we’ve accomplished so far.5 min read·Feb 20, 2020--2--2
Amy CesalinNightingaleWhat Are Data Visualization Style Guidelines?Data visualization style guides are standards for formatting and designing representations of information.8 min read·Jul 10, 2019--5--5
Amy CesalinNightingaleWedding Data Viz: How We Designed for FeelingsWritten by Amy Cesal and Zander Furnas9 min read·May 28, 2019--4--4
Amy CesalinNightingaleData Visualization Society Logo: Behind the scenesI’m Amy Cesal, one of the founding members of the Data Visualization Society and I’m a data viz and graphic designer. Every organization…5 min read·Mar 6, 2019--6--6
