Lessons from Iron Quest (to help you prepare for Iron Viz)
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Lessons from Iron Quest (to help you prepare for Iron Viz)
- 1. ( t o h e l p y o u s u c c e e d a t I r o n V i z ) Lessons from Iron Quest Sarah Bartlett senior data visualisation consultant founder of #ironquest
- 2. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k Sarah Bartlett Senior Consultant @ Slalom Tableau Zen Master Tableau Social Ambassador Founder of #IronQuest @sarahlovesdata
- 3. When was the last time that you took a chance?
- 4. My Iron Viz Experience
- 8. What if you could practice for Iron Viz throughout the year?
- 10. The Iron Quest Mission • Create a safe space for practice • Provide diverse topics to viz • Offer feedback to encourage growth • Help authors reach new audiences • Learn and have fun • Prepare participants for Iron Viz 10
- 11. 1. Topic Announced 5. Receive feedback & iterate 2. Source Data 4. Submit viz & request feedback 3. Build viz & share The Iron Quest Cycle
- 12. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k Iron Quest Stats 509 Entries 293 Participants 38 ‘Viz of the Day’ 16 Challenges
- 13. And now the lessons…
- 14. Viz what you love
- 15. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @DataMarks Mark Corbridge
- 16. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @aabattani Autumn Battani
- 17. Build your own datasets
- 18. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @greenynorfolk Adam Green
- 19. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @juditbekker Judit Bekker
- 21. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k What is your objective? To educate? To convince? To share a finding? To satisfy a curiosity? Declarative Exploratory
- 22. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @garycollins24 Gary Collins
- 23. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @minttea102 Thi Ho
- 24. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @minttea102 Thi Ho
- 25. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @minttea102 Thi Ho
- 26. Provide context
- 27. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @ZenDollData Lindsay Betzendahl
- 28. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @ZenDollData Lindsay Betzendahl
- 29. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @thecfelix Christian Felix
- 30. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @thecfelix Christian Felix
- 31. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k @thecfelix Christian Felix
- 32. s a r a h l o v e s d a t a . c o . u k Christian Felix @thecfelix
- 34. If you decide to enter Iron Viz…
- 35. Remember you are entering: 35 - For you, nobody else - To build connections with others - To learn something new - To have fun - To challenge yourself You win or you learn, you can’t lose!
- 36. Take a chance. You never know what might happen
Editor's Notes
- Hello and Welcome! Today I will be sharing my Iron Viz experience, providing an overview of Iron Quest, and some lessons that could help you if you decide to enter Iron Viz.
- I want to start with a question for you all. When was the last time that you took a chance? This could be something as simple as trying a new recipe. Or perhaps you’ve taken up a completely new hobby during the pandemic. Taking a risk can sometimes mean something traditionally scary or anxiety-inducing (like this person walking along a tip rope), but it doesn’t have to be. Taking chances can often expose you to positive outcomes that you never would have experienced before, and can help to boost your confidence too. Back in 2018 I took a chance and entered the Tableau Iron Viz Europe competition.
- Back in 2018 I took a chance and entered the Tableau Iron Viz Europe competition. I didn’t enter to win. I entered as an opportunity to try something new, challenge myself and improve my Tableau skills.
- The experience of building a viz for the Iron Viz feeder was challenging. I struggled to find the data I needed and decide on a suitable topic. However, once I did, I was able to try out new techniques that I would never have experimented with otherwise. Overall, I was happy with my entry and glad I had taken the time to enter.
- Much to my surprise, my entry came in third place, earning me a place on the Iron Viz stage at the European Tableau Conference in London!
- I had such a fantastic experience!
- While there are many community projects out there, such as Makeover Monday, Workout Wednesday or Project Health Viz, most of them provide cleaned, ready to use data sets to visualise.
- I founded the Iron Quest project in 2019 to help people prepare for Iron Viz. #IronQuest is a community project modelled upon the #IronViz feeder competitions which are reviewed against the Iron Viz scoring categories of design, storytelling and analysis. Every month, participants submit vizzes centred around a different topic and all entries are shared in a wrap-up blog post.
- There are no winners We’ve covered topics including sea creatures, sports, history, quantified self and diversity in entertainment in the past. We’ve also covered design-focused topics including designing in B&W and designing for mobile. We offer feedback to those who request it. We also offer tailored Iron Viz feedback to help entrants understand how they can improve their work for the Iron Viz competition.
- Whilst running Iron Quest, and from my own experience of entering Iron Viz I have learnt a lot. When embarking on any new visualisation project there are often a number of decisions we need to make and hurdles we need to overcome. I will talk you through some of these today, with examples from Iron Quest to support each lesson.
- When you are considering what to visualise, think of a topic you are passionate about and “viz what you love”. It’s far easier to put the work in, undertake research, collect data and build a compelling visualisation when it’s focused on a topic you are passionate about. For instance, I am unlikely to build a viz on a show on Netflix which I’ve never watched before as I would know very little about it. It could be an awesome show, but it would be a struggle for me to confidently visualise data relating to characters in it without doing some research on the show beforehand. As I’m not particularly passionate about the topic, I wouldn’t necessarily enjoy spending hours diligently undertaking the research this exercise would require. However, some of my friends might love this show and would jump at the chance to visualise it.
- I can’t find any data – Build your own datasets
- I’m struggling to tell a story. Understand your why. What are you trying to achieve?
- Exploratory – to satisfy a curiosity
- In contrast this viz by Thi is much more on the declarative side. Thi starts by presenting data on the global rice industry, including which countries and regions produce the most rice.
- Thi then focuses on a sub-set of the data in Vietnam, specifically the Mekong Delta region. The Mekong Delta produces around 3% of the world’s rice but unfortunately it has been subject to periods of drought due to dams positioned further up the Mekong river. Thi uses her viz as an opportunity to educate readers about the problems faced by the people of the Mekong Delta who rely on the rice industry to provide for their families. She also provides a link which people can follow to find out more information and to sign a petition to help protect the area.
- Always provide context. Don’t assume everyone will understand your topic. It almost always needs an introduction.
- In this viz, Lindsay explored some data looking pregnancy in prison. Rather than just show the data on the topic at a macro level, Lindsay distilled the data down to a single datapoint which represented a woman who arrived in prison in Australia during the late stages of her pregnancy. She then brought her story to life. Sadly, her story is not unique so Lindsay then took the data to show what the experience it looks like at a higher level for pregnant women in prison in the US.
- In this viz, Lindsay explored some data looking pregnancy in prison. Rather than just show the data on the topic at a macro level, Lindsay distilled the data down to a single datapoint which represented a woman who arrived in prison in Australia during the late stages of her pregnancy. She then brought her story to life. Sadly, her story is not unique so Lindsay then took the data to show what the experience it looks like at a higher level for pregnant women in prison in the US.
- Now, this example is actually Christian Felix’s top 3 scoring viz from the Health and Wellbeing Iron Viz feeder last year. In this viz, Christian examines the influence of Social Capital on the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Social Capital is not a topic I knew much about before exploring this viz but thankfully Christian provides a clear introduction to the topic here. Everything is presented and explained well, so the reader can easily interpret the analysis and understand what it means, even if they aren’t an expert in the subject matter.
- Now, this example is actually Christian Felix’s top 3 scoring viz from the Health and Wellbeing Iron Viz feeder last year. In this viz, Christian examines the influence of Social Capital on the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Social Capital is not a topic I knew much about before exploring this viz but thankfully Christian provides a clear introduction to the topic here. Everything is presented and explained well, so the reader can easily interpret the analysis and understand what it means, even if they aren’t an expert in the subject matter.
- Now, this example is actually Christian Felix’s top 3 scoring viz from the Health and Wellbeing Iron Viz feeder last year. In this viz, Christian examines the influence of Social Capital on the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Social Capital is not a topic I knew much about before exploring this viz but thankfully Christian provides a clear introduction to the topic here. Everything is presented and explained well, so the reader can easily interpret the analysis and understand what it means, even if they aren’t an expert in the subject matter.
- Now, this example is actually Christian Felix’s top 3 scoring viz from the Health and Wellbeing Iron Viz feeder last year. In this viz, Christian examines the influence of Social Capital on the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Social Capital is not a topic I knew much about before exploring this viz but thankfully Christian provides a clear introduction to the topic here. Everything is presented and explained well, so the reader can easily interpret the analysis and understand what it means, even if they aren’t an expert in the subject matter.
- I hope you’ve found those lessons useful. If you want to find out more about Iron Quest, please visit my website. You can also search the hashtag #IronQuest on all major social platforms.
- If you decide to enter Iron Viz…. - Do it for you, not to impress anyone else.
- Before I finish, I would like to leave you with a quote.
- Thank you for listening and enjoy the rest of the conference!