Alli Torban
@allitorban.bsky.social
Data Visualization Specialist • Author of Chart Spark • Data Literacy Advocate • Host of Data Viz Today podcast
📕 https://chartsparkbook.com
📕 https://chartsparkbook.com
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Nominations are open for Impactful Community Leaders. Check out our past years' winners Duncan Geere and @allitorban.bsky.social . Nominations open through April 11, 2025!
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April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Nominations are open for Impactful Community Leaders. Check out our past years' winners Duncan Geere and @allitorban.bsky.social . Nominations open through April 11, 2025!
Submit your nominations by April 11:
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Submit your nominations by April 11:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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When I was first creating this set in 2021, @allitorban.bsky.social would create a pattern for each animal, then I would make the animal an outfit out of their own pattern. She just reminded me that this #crab got a set of bunny ears. So dashing! 😊
#sciart #artcollab #medart #crabs #illustration
#sciart #artcollab #medart #crabs #illustration
April 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When I was first creating this set in 2021, @allitorban.bsky.social would create a pattern for each animal, then I would make the animal an outfit out of their own pattern. She just reminded me that this #crab got a set of bunny ears. So dashing! 😊
#sciart #artcollab #medart #crabs #illustration
#sciart #artcollab #medart #crabs #illustration
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Learn how Alli Torban upskilled from a data analyst to data viz designer in our upcoming Q&A with an Expert session on January 9. Attend for free by registering here: https://buff.ly/3DGzBE6📊
January 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Learn how Alli Torban upskilled from a data analyst to data viz designer in our upcoming Q&A with an Expert session on January 9. Attend for free by registering here: https://buff.ly/3DGzBE6📊
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Join us for our first 📊 Q&A of 2025 with @allitorban.bsky.social!
Our new monthly theme is "Upskilling" and Alli is coming in with her best lessons learned and practical advice. Bring your friends and your questions!
Register here: shorturl.at/wV1Jc
@datavizsociety.bsky.social
Our new monthly theme is "Upskilling" and Alli is coming in with her best lessons learned and practical advice. Bring your friends and your questions!
Register here: shorturl.at/wV1Jc
@datavizsociety.bsky.social
December 27, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Join us for our first 📊 Q&A of 2025 with @allitorban.bsky.social!
Our new monthly theme is "Upskilling" and Alli is coming in with her best lessons learned and practical advice. Bring your friends and your questions!
Register here: shorturl.at/wV1Jc
@datavizsociety.bsky.social
Our new monthly theme is "Upskilling" and Alli is coming in with her best lessons learned and practical advice. Bring your friends and your questions!
Register here: shorturl.at/wV1Jc
@datavizsociety.bsky.social
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Santa nailed it this year! 🎅
I won one of @katgreenbrook.bsky.social's 12 Days of Christmas giveaways and got The Data Storyteller’s Handbook + Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social. Perfect summer reading! 🎁 Huge thanks to Kat & Alli for this thoughtful gift.
I hope everyone had a lovely Xmas 🎄
I won one of @katgreenbrook.bsky.social's 12 Days of Christmas giveaways and got The Data Storyteller’s Handbook + Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social. Perfect summer reading! 🎁 Huge thanks to Kat & Alli for this thoughtful gift.
I hope everyone had a lovely Xmas 🎄
December 26, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Santa nailed it this year! 🎅
I won one of @katgreenbrook.bsky.social's 12 Days of Christmas giveaways and got The Data Storyteller’s Handbook + Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social. Perfect summer reading! 🎁 Huge thanks to Kat & Alli for this thoughtful gift.
I hope everyone had a lovely Xmas 🎄
I won one of @katgreenbrook.bsky.social's 12 Days of Christmas giveaways and got The Data Storyteller’s Handbook + Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social. Perfect summer reading! 🎁 Huge thanks to Kat & Alli for this thoughtful gift.
I hope everyone had a lovely Xmas 🎄
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🎉 We turn 6 years old today! Happy Birthday to Us!! 🎂
Our CEO, @benrjones.bsky.social, took some time away from the world and avoided all LLMs while writing this reflective piece about where we've come, and where we're going next:
dataliteracy.com/happy-6th-bi...
Our CEO, @benrjones.bsky.social, took some time away from the world and avoided all LLMs while writing this reflective piece about where we've come, and where we're going next:
dataliteracy.com/happy-6th-bi...
Happy 6th Birthday, Data Literacy! | Data Literacy
Celebrating 6 years of Data Literacy! From navigating the COVID-19 pandemic to leading the AI literacy movement, discover how our small but mighty team has thrived, adapted, and grown to empower busin...
dataliteracy.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:42 PM
🎉 We turn 6 years old today! Happy Birthday to Us!! 🎂
Our CEO, @benrjones.bsky.social, took some time away from the world and avoided all LLMs while writing this reflective piece about where we've come, and where we're going next:
dataliteracy.com/happy-6th-bi...
Our CEO, @benrjones.bsky.social, took some time away from the world and avoided all LLMs while writing this reflective piece about where we've come, and where we're going next:
dataliteracy.com/happy-6th-bi...
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Hello world! We're a company that's on a mission to help people learn the language of data and AI, featuring books and courses by @benrjones.bsky.social and @allitorban.bsky.social. Check us out! dataliteracy.com
Data Literacy | Online Data Courses | Training & Certification
Start building your data literacy skills today! Gain confidence and be a team leader. Videos, exercises, course project, ebook, course certificate and more.
dataliteracy.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Hello world! We're a company that's on a mission to help people learn the language of data and AI, featuring books and courses by @benrjones.bsky.social and @allitorban.bsky.social. Check us out! dataliteracy.com
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Podcast recommendation.
It’s strange that this can happen on a one-way broadcast channel, but it’s all about community. Alli curates points of view from a range of data professionals, making a wonderful little internet corner.
It’s strange that this can happen on a one-way broadcast channel, but it’s all about community. Alli curates points of view from a range of data professionals, making a wonderful little internet corner.
November 15, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Podcast recommendation.
It’s strange that this can happen on a one-way broadcast channel, but it’s all about community. Alli curates points of view from a range of data professionals, making a wonderful little internet corner.
It’s strange that this can happen on a one-way broadcast channel, but it’s all about community. Alli curates points of view from a range of data professionals, making a wonderful little internet corner.
Am I too old to be a professional pickleball player? 🏓 Probably 😅 BUT...
There's still hope! Here’s the age distribution of the top 50 pro women's doubles players in pickleball compared to tennis. Isn't it amazing that 17 year olds and 44 year olds can compete at the highest level together?!😍
There's still hope! Here’s the age distribution of the top 50 pro women's doubles players in pickleball compared to tennis. Isn't it amazing that 17 year olds and 44 year olds can compete at the highest level together?!😍
November 4, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Am I too old to be a professional pickleball player? 🏓 Probably 😅 BUT...
There's still hope! Here’s the age distribution of the top 50 pro women's doubles players in pickleball compared to tennis. Isn't it amazing that 17 year olds and 44 year olds can compete at the highest level together?!😍
There's still hope! Here’s the age distribution of the top 50 pro women's doubles players in pickleball compared to tennis. Isn't it amazing that 17 year olds and 44 year olds can compete at the highest level together?!😍
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I don't read enough #dataviz books of late, but I took a few hours for @allitorban.bsky.social's #chartspark last week. Well worth it: inspiring, concise, with practical tips you can put to use right away.
Bonus: now I have to revisit Alli's 100 📊 wallpapers project
dataliteracy.com/chart-spark/
Bonus: now I have to revisit Alli's 100 📊 wallpapers project
dataliteracy.com/chart-spark/
Chart Spark | Data Literacy
Do you want to be more creative in your data communication? Looking for specific creativity advice tailored for those in the data field? Chart Spark is a practical guide designed to change your perspe...
dataliteracy.com
September 6, 2024 at 5:42 PM
I don't read enough #dataviz books of late, but I took a few hours for @allitorban.bsky.social's #chartspark last week. Well worth it: inspiring, concise, with practical tips you can put to use right away.
Bonus: now I have to revisit Alli's 100 📊 wallpapers project
dataliteracy.com/chart-spark/
Bonus: now I have to revisit Alli's 100 📊 wallpapers project
dataliteracy.com/chart-spark/
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Here you go. 🫡
Please share widely to help develop the dataviz community of Bluesky. 📊
go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy
Please share widely to help develop the dataviz community of Bluesky. 📊
go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy
September 1, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Here you go. 🫡
Please share widely to help develop the dataviz community of Bluesky. 📊
go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy
Please share widely to help develop the dataviz community of Bluesky. 📊
go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy
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Is it any surprise that the wonderful @allitorban.bsky.social has written a wonderful book? 📊
Our review of Chart Spark by @videogamefool.bsky.social
chezvoila.com/blog/chartsp...
Our review of Chart Spark by @videogamefool.bsky.social
chezvoila.com/blog/chartsp...
Chart Spark: Alli Torban’s tips to harness creativity and innovation - Voilà:
Chart Spark by Alli Torban is a book about cultivating creativity through data visualisation. Find out more!
chezvoila.com
August 15, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Is it any surprise that the wonderful @allitorban.bsky.social has written a wonderful book? 📊
Our review of Chart Spark by @videogamefool.bsky.social
chezvoila.com/blog/chartsp...
Our review of Chart Spark by @videogamefool.bsky.social
chezvoila.com/blog/chartsp...
ways to make your dataviz designer smile 😍🐡
July 29, 2024 at 4:26 PM
ways to make your dataviz designer smile 😍🐡
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Julian just finished reading Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social and is giving us a debrief.
He loved it and shared some creativity techniques that we could us in our next projects.
He loved it and shared some creativity techniques that we could us in our next projects.
July 26, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Julian just finished reading Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social and is giving us a debrief.
He loved it and shared some creativity techniques that we could us in our next projects.
He loved it and shared some creativity techniques that we could us in our next projects.
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It's book week at Nightingale! This whole week we'll be sharing reviews, author interviews, and book-inspired visualizations.
To start this week off right, we're sharing a review by @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social on @allitorban.bsky.social's newest book, Chart Spark!
nightingaledvs.com/review-chart...
To start this week off right, we're sharing a review by @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social on @allitorban.bsky.social's newest book, Chart Spark!
nightingaledvs.com/review-chart...
Review: "Chart Spark" by Alli Torban - Nightingale
In Alli Torban’s new book, Chart Spark, she tackles this issue of perceived creativity block and shares her own creative journey.
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February 12, 2024 at 4:50 PM
It's book week at Nightingale! This whole week we'll be sharing reviews, author interviews, and book-inspired visualizations.
To start this week off right, we're sharing a review by @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social on @allitorban.bsky.social's newest book, Chart Spark!
nightingaledvs.com/review-chart...
To start this week off right, we're sharing a review by @emiliaruzicka.bsky.social on @allitorban.bsky.social's newest book, Chart Spark!
nightingaledvs.com/review-chart...
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We’re excited to announce The Pudding’s 2024 Cohort, a 10-week summer fellowship for aspiring visual storytellers.
🧑🎓 Open to college/graduate-level students and recent grads
🗓️ June 18 – Sept 1
💰 $7,200 stipend
📝 More details at this link!
pudding.cool/career/cohort/
🧑🎓 Open to college/graduate-level students and recent grads
🗓️ June 18 – Sept 1
💰 $7,200 stipend
📝 More details at this link!
pudding.cool/career/cohort/
Join Our 2024 Cohort
We created a summer fellowship for aspiring visual storytellers to author a project on The Pudding
pudding.cool
January 25, 2024 at 7:37 PM
We’re excited to announce The Pudding’s 2024 Cohort, a 10-week summer fellowship for aspiring visual storytellers.
🧑🎓 Open to college/graduate-level students and recent grads
🗓️ June 18 – Sept 1
💰 $7,200 stipend
📝 More details at this link!
pudding.cool/career/cohort/
🧑🎓 Open to college/graduate-level students and recent grads
🗓️ June 18 – Sept 1
💰 $7,200 stipend
📝 More details at this link!
pudding.cool/career/cohort/
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Analysis and Anarchy, or: there's gold in them thar charts! The latest from CHARTOGRAPHY, with lessons for studying inspiration from @allitorban.bsky.social charts.substack.com/p/analysis-a...
Analysis and Anarchy
Or: there’s gold in them thar charts!
charts.substack.com
January 23, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Analysis and Anarchy, or: there's gold in them thar charts! The latest from CHARTOGRAPHY, with lessons for studying inspiration from @allitorban.bsky.social charts.substack.com/p/analysis-a...
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Yet another book has arrived and it’s a massive congratulations to @allitorban.bsky.social, so happy to see her “Chart Spark” book come to life. All about harnessing creativity in the context of data viz, it’s packed with enjoyable drills and beneficial guidance 📊
www.amazon.com/Chart-Spark-...
www.amazon.com/Chart-Spark-...
January 17, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Yet another book has arrived and it’s a massive congratulations to @allitorban.bsky.social, so happy to see her “Chart Spark” book come to life. All about harnessing creativity in the context of data viz, it’s packed with enjoyable drills and beneficial guidance 📊
www.amazon.com/Chart-Spark-...
www.amazon.com/Chart-Spark-...
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NEW! Season 4 Episode 9 of 'Explore Explain', a 📺🎧 series of long-form data visualisation conversations. In this episode I chat with @chloewhiteaker.bsky.social & @mariepastora.bsky.social about their joyous dataviz exploring Taylor Swift's billionaire status
visualisingdata.com/2024/01/expl...
visualisingdata.com/2024/01/expl...
Explore Explain S4 E9: Chloe Whiteaker & Marie Patino - Visualising Data
Welcome to S4E9 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series about data visualisation design. In this episode I chat with Chloe Whiteaker and Marie Patino of Bloomberg News. We explore the...
visualisingdata.com
January 16, 2024 at 10:15 AM
NEW! Season 4 Episode 9 of 'Explore Explain', a 📺🎧 series of long-form data visualisation conversations. In this episode I chat with @chloewhiteaker.bsky.social & @mariepastora.bsky.social about their joyous dataviz exploring Taylor Swift's billionaire status
visualisingdata.com/2024/01/expl...
visualisingdata.com/2024/01/expl...
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“You need to try something new to be someone new.” @allitorban.bsky.social
January 12, 2024 at 12:42 AM
“You need to try something new to be someone new.” @allitorban.bsky.social
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NEW: Questions in Dataviz: How can you find the creative spark for dataviz?
Book review #23 talks about finding creativity and reviews Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social, also features Data Yarns from @danielegibney.bsky.social
questionsindataviz.com/2024/01/06/h...
Book review #23 talks about finding creativity and reviews Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social, also features Data Yarns from @danielegibney.bsky.social
questionsindataviz.com/2024/01/06/h...
How can you find the creative spark for dataviz?
This post is an impressive piece of procrastination even for me, being over fourteen months in the making, starting from a podcast interview I gave with Alli Torban in November 2022, but I’ve been a...
questionsindataviz.com
January 6, 2024 at 11:56 AM
NEW: Questions in Dataviz: How can you find the creative spark for dataviz?
Book review #23 talks about finding creativity and reviews Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social, also features Data Yarns from @danielegibney.bsky.social
questionsindataviz.com/2024/01/06/h...
Book review #23 talks about finding creativity and reviews Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social, also features Data Yarns from @danielegibney.bsky.social
questionsindataviz.com/2024/01/06/h...
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rejuvenating my creativity with @allitorban.bsky.social‘s CHART SPARK
January 3, 2024 at 4:15 PM
rejuvenating my creativity with @allitorban.bsky.social‘s CHART SPARK
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Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social has given me a way to frame why I enjoy experimenting w/ TikTok. Making videos (for near-zero followers) are “mini-c” creative acts for me. (She cites work by Kaufman & Beghetto for the categories). Each animation is a fun low-stakes creative challenge #sciart
December 31, 2023 at 6:57 PM
Chart Spark by @allitorban.bsky.social has given me a way to frame why I enjoy experimenting w/ TikTok. Making videos (for near-zero followers) are “mini-c” creative acts for me. (She cites work by Kaufman & Beghetto for the categories). Each animation is a fun low-stakes creative challenge #sciart