How to create the BEST data visualisations! - Andy Kirk #63
Andy Kirk is an expert when it comes to data visualisations. He has consulted with many sports teams, organisations, and businesses in order to improve the standard of their data visualisations.
Within sports analytics, we see a lot of visuals, some much better than others. In this conversation we talk about what makes a good visual, common mistakes, and Andy shares some great insights from his career so far.
0:00 - Introduction
1:53 - Andy joins and gives background, into to data viz
6:59 - What is a data visualisation?
11:28 - Starting to blog, learning and building an audience
15:00 - Andy's experience within the sporting domain
22:16 - What makes a good data visualisation?
29:37 - Communicating messages and receiving feedback
33:55 - Common mistakes people make
37:37 - Tools used, and some that Andy recommends
40:07 - Feeling overwhelmed when starting out
43:32 - How the data viz industry has changed and continues to do so
49:52 - Taking inspiration from others
53:49 - Andy's data visualisation book, finding inspiration
Other episodes mentioned
Sarah Rudd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDMbRuYEEQc
Julia Wells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcx9zv7--40
Books mentioned
Data Visualisations (Andy’s Book): https://amzn.to/4fcgRcK
How to win the Premier League: https://amzn.to/40gpBuj Check out Andy’s website: https://visualisingdata.com/
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💻 Video Analysis Software (Tag your videos, add drawings, create playlists) - https://www.in-playsports.com/software/individuals
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⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Use code Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/
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