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This year’s Iron Viz finalists will be announced later this month and going through the entries these last few days, I’ve been thoroughly impressed by the entries. I can see the passion, the hard work and all the love that everyone has poured into their entries. Congratulations to everyone who entered.
While we all eagerly anticipate the announcement of the finalists, I wanted to highlight six Iron Viz gems you probably didn’t see on social media – all by women authors. If you’re looking for some inspiration, be sure to check out these vizzes.
An ADHD’rs Journey to Love Her Neurodivergence | Iron Viz by Katie Benton
An ADHD’rs Journey to Love Her Neurodivergence on Tableau Public
In this bold and raw viz, Katie Benton reflects on her ADHD journey. You know I love vizzes that draw on the author’s personal experiences and Katie does this beautifully, weaving in additional data from research studies and the CDC. My favourite section of the viz is where Katie lays out her “mindset shifts” – this is so powerful.
Made in Lagos | Wizkid | Ironviz by Zainab Ayodimeji
Made in Lagos on Tableau Public
If you are not familiar with Zainab’s work, please go and check out her portfolio now! In her Iron Viz entry, Zainab charts the music of Wizkid, specifically the album Made in Lagos. I am not familiar with Wizkid or listened to their music, but this viz by Zainab had me hooked from the monumental headline to Zainab’s beautiful, personal photos at the end.
My Journey to Love | #IronViz2024 by Leah Warner-Tedaldi
My Journey to Love | #IronViz2024 on Tableau Public
This viz about Leah’s romance novel reading list makes me want to pick up a romance novel. It charts all the romance novels that Leah has read since she was 18 and looks at romance novels through a diversity lens. The bookshelf chart is the centrepiece of the viz and is magnificent.
Leah’s perspective is really fascinating and made me think about the literary merits of romance novels, especially those written by women and diverse minorities.
We wish you all the happiness in the world by Chiaki Ishida
We wish you all the happiness in the world on Tableau Public
Chaiki so beautifully blends family and culture in her entry which visualises what life was like for the first 100 days of her newborn. There is something so beautiful about getting a glimpse into another culture – I really love the sentiments behind ‘Omiyamairi’. The colour palette, the background texture, the images used in the viz all come together so magically. And I wholeheartedly commend the effort involved in tracking all the nappy changes, feeds, and baths.
A Thousand Words are Worth a Picture (or a viz): Visualizing 51,170 Messages | #IronViz 2024 by Jane Kamata
A Thousand Words are Worth a Picture (or a viz): Visualizing 51,170 Messages | #IronViz 2024 on Tableau Public
This viz is a wonderful analysis of Jane’s messaging history to her childhood friend. Get a glimpse into when the messages were sent, which words were used most often and how the methods of texting evolved over time. This viz was so just so fascinating to explore!
#IronViz2024 Entry | Love Is Not Always Love: Transgender Experience in the USA by Anna Kourouniotis
#IronViz2024 Entry | Love Is Not Always Love: Transgender Experience in the USA on Tableau Public
Anna’s Iron Viz entry grabs you from the get-go. It explores the transgender experience in the US and it really is fantastic. The use of images, colours, negative space and the different chart types all work well to take you through the story and the analysis. I learnt so much from exploring this viz.
In fact, I urge you to explore the rest of Anna’s work. You’ll find a collection of wonderfully clean and beautifully designed vizzes.
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While you’re exploring these wonderful Iron Viz entries, why not follow the authors on Tableau Public? And if you have not already, you can check out the full Iron Viz gallery to see all the entries ahead of the Top 10 Qualifier results announcement on Jan 17th.
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