Where Data Visualization Practitioners and Enthusiasts Connect.
DVS is a volunteer-run 501c3 nonprofit with three key objectives: celebrate, nurture, and advance the field of data visualization.
Week of April 20, 2026
🎤 Registrations for Outlier 2026 is now open. Join us June 24-26 for a fully virtual, global experience built around this year's theme: The Final Draft.
💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we are looking to showcase work that highlights the experience of being human: our emotions, how we connect with one another and what we do for overall well-being. Submit your work by May 4.
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New to Read
Designing for Neurodivergent Audiences by William Careri
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Share your insights and feedback with a few members thinking through specific challenges:
One of our members was wondering, are people still doing anything innovative and interesting with choropleth maps, or does it feel like that type of data viz has already been fully explored over the years?
Events
Upcoming Events:
April 27: Data Craft Circle
April 1-30: 30 Day Chart Challenge
March 30 to April 20: Data Kids Award
Upcoming events from our partner, Information is Beautiful
Learn to create impactful infographics & data visuals with David McCandless, best-selling author, TED-speaker and founder of Information is Beautiful.
Claim 15% off virtual seminars
as a DVS Plus member. Claim discount code here
April 27: In person (London)
April 29-30: Virtual
Join a local affiliated group. If you are interested in starting a group or becoming a co-organizer, reach out to membership@datavisualizationsociety.org.
Join an Interest Group. If you are interested in starting a group or becoming a co-organizer, reach out to membership@datavisualizationsociety.org.