when you're just trying to make a carousel for your portfolio website and now you're down a rabbit hole of good/bad carousel patterns courtesy of @smashingmagazine.com 😅 www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/04/desi...

Usability Guidelines For Better Carousels UX — Smashing Magazine

Carousels have plenty of accessibility issues, they often exhibit low click-through rates, can be very disruptive when auto-advancing and people frequently scroll past through them. In this series of ...

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I've been refactoring my blog post styles with @tailwindcss.com the last few days and what took me a bunch of javascript beforehand has now been reduced to 4 lines and it makes me so happy ☺️

today is the last day to see @shirleywu.studio’s and my interactive ceramics & data science art show at such as gallery in shimokitazawa, tokyo!

i’m so proud of us!! @shirleywu.studio and i set up our collaboration art show at suchas gallery in 下北沢, tokyo which will run through 10/19! it’s an interactive ceramics installation that shows how sakura bloom dates and maple & ginkgo color change dates have shifted over the past 7 decades

Shirley Wu @shirleywu.studio gave a guest lecture in my course, which was very engaging and inspired students. Her prototyping process for her recent and upcoming shows was particularly interesting.

the ceramics and i made it safely to tokyo! these boxes + ranpak kept the ceramics intact in my luggage! the next few days will be for finishing show prep with @shirleywu.studio!

There are no losers on Web Dev Challenge, but that won't stop @shirleywu.studio from trying to win. Watch the full episode: codetv.link/wdc/s2e8

Weekend read: @shirleywu.studio stirred up rich discussion with her series on the state of data storytelling. I'm in the "data experiences" camp -- we can use data to bring people together IRL and tell impactful data stories that drive understanding and change. www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

beyond the plateau: the next decade with physical data experiences, a hopeful reimagining - Shirley Wu

After reflecting on what might have caused a creative plateau in data visualization in "what killed innovation", I turn my attention to where we could go from here. I share why I’m especially excited…

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tokyo friends, @shirleywu.studio and i have been working on a datavis + ceramics art show that will open next week! ephemeral: capturing seven decades of blooms and foliage in ceramics 📆 2025.10.16(thu)–10.19(sun) 1–7pm 🎊 10.17 (fri) 6–8pm opening party 🗺️ such as gallery, shimokitazawa, tokyo

I finally compiled (most of) my thoughts on how I use AI and I'm curious: what is your sacred space? 🔗 www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

i’ve been working on a puzzle hunt set at the sf conservatory of flowers, and finally got it to a testable state! tysm to @shirleywu.studio, alex, and @indirect.io for helping test it!

Just arrived in Tokyo! 🇯🇵🌸❤️ For any #dataviz folks who want to say hi, there will be a casual event with @shirleywu.studio and me on Thursday! peatix.com/event/4371157 Looking forward to seeing you there!

FLYING TOKYO feat. Moritz Stefaner, Shirley Wu

真鍋大度が国内外のゲストを迎え開催するクリエイティブ・イベント「Flying Tokyo」。今回は、データビジュアライゼーションの第一人者である Moritz Stefaner 氏...

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Cool!!! Bookmarked for reading later (soon!) P.S. you know this site, right? infopoetry.densitydesign.org

A repository of infopoetries

A poetic approach to data-journey where feeling the phenomenon behind the data is as relevant as seeing the numbers describing it.

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Shirley Wu@shirleywu.studio · last yr.

🎊Part 3 of my #dataviz trilogy OUT NOW🎊 What if next wave of innovation comes from what we currently call “Unusual” (ie data sculptures & hyper-local events)? I explore “data experiences” & how deep community connection might drive meaningful cultural impact. 🔗 www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

Shirley's newsletters are a true treat to read. If you're into #dataviz, you should absolutely subscribe.

Shirley Wu@shirleywu.studio · last yr.

taking a moment to celebrate: i've finally completed the move to @buttondown.com and deleted my substack 🎊 and as an added bonus i learned how to setup my own custom sending domain so now all my newsletters actually come from my own email ✨ if you're interested → shirleywu.studio/notebook

HN comments for @shirleywu.studio's last blog provide a fascinating glimpse into the minds of definitely non-datavis people: Datavis is done, simplicity should be everything, web as a platform was a bad idea... Is this what potential clients think? Is this where the crisis in datavis comes from?

🎊Part 3 of my #dataviz trilogy OUT NOW🎊 What if next wave of innovation comes from what we currently call “Unusual” (ie data sculptures & hyper-local events)? I explore “data experiences” & how deep community connection might drive meaningful cultural impact. 🔗 www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

beyond the plateau: the next decade with physical data experiences, a hopeful reimagining - Shirley Wu

After reflecting on what might have caused a creative plateau in data visualization in

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Hello world! jasonforrestagency.com

Jason Forrest Agency

Shaping how business sees data

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New blog post! Seven People That Inspire Me To Be More Creative adamfortuna.com/inspirations... So many people are doing fun & amazing things. I wanted to celebrate a few of them ♥️ Including @cassidoo.co @jason.energy @excid3.com @maggieappleton.com @shirleywu.studio Chelsea Fagan & Nadia Odunayo

Seven People That Inspire Me To Be More Creative

Here are a few people whose work inspires me to be more open and creative.

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two weeks ago I published www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202... re: plateau in innovation I've felt in #dataviz last few years. I've been furiously working on the follow-up (so many thoughts!) & it'll finally be out next Monday 🎉 if you'd like an email notification: www.shirleywu.studio/notebook

what killed innovation?: the past decade of interactive graphics, a brief recounting - Shirley Wu

Over the past decade, interactive data visualization has gone from bold experimentation to polished, predictable formats. I’ve been reflecting on why—and after speaking with some of the best in the fi...

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today's planets progress 🌌 feeling much better about it than before but still not 100% happy, will keep tweaking 👩‍💻

Desireé Abbott (she/her)@callmedeeray.bsky.social · last yr.

Shirley's newsletters are a true treat to read. If you're into #dataviz, you should absolutely subscribe.

taking a moment to celebrate: i've finally completed the move to @buttondown.com and deleted my substack 🎊 and as an added bonus i learned how to setup my own custom sending domain so now all my newsletters actually come from my own email ✨ if you're interested → shirleywu.studio/notebook

I love this discussion—I work primarily with civil engineers, so my largest challenge is often talking through balancing how explicit we need to be with context and labeling for a technical audience vs. visual storytelling for general audiences. But it always comes down to common expectations.

Shirley Wu@shirleywu.studio · last yr.

last spring, after a 2 year pause in client work, I noticed a significant uptick in clients asking for line+bar+pie charts 📈📊 even tho they come to me (I thought) for bespoke #dataviz. I wrote about it here: www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202... fellow #dataviz friends have you experienced the same?

Thanks to @shirleywu.studio who prompted me to formulate some coherent thoughts on this for her post "what killed innovation?" www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

what killed innovation?: the past decade of interactive graphics, a brief recounting - Shirley Wu

Over the past decade, interactive data visualization has gone from bold experimentation to polished, predictable formats. I’ve been reflecting on why—and after speaking with some of the best in the fi...

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As @moritzstefaner.bsky.social states in his article, it's a response on yet another great article by @shirleywu.studio www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202... which has a similar vibe... Another absolutely must read!!

what killed innovation?: the past decade of interactive graphics, a brief recounting - Shirley Wu

Over the past decade, interactive data visualization has gone from bold experimentation to polished, predictable formats. I’ve been reflecting on why—and after speaking with some of the best in the fi...

shirleywu.studio

It was a lot of fun talking with @shirleywu.studio about her artwork and data visualization work on a new podcast portraitsofanartist.com/episodes/shi...

Exploring Data Visualization with Shirley Wu - Portraits of an Artist

Shirley Wu shares her journey from tech to art and how she blends data with creative storytelling.

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It’s always a joy to chat w/ a longtime friend, but being @ryanburgess.com’s first guest on his new podcast series? What an honor ♥️ We talk #dataviz, art history (ish), my foray into physical data sculptures, & art we’d love to see in a post-genAI world. 🔗 portraitsofanartist.com/episodes/shi...

Exploring Data Visualization with Shirley Wu - Portraits of an Artist

Shirley Wu shares her journey from tech to art and how she blends data with creative storytelling.

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All websites that depend on NOAA data should display something like this. earth.nullschool.net

today's bug that i'm enjoying

this is exactly the kind of content I've missed, a good old nerdy roll-your-own #dataviz/#carto algorithm. also emphasizes how deep domain/topic knowledge is so important in making a good viz 🙌

Gregor Aisch@driven-by-data.net · last yr.

For the German election we wanted to use a cartogram of German election districts but didn't find anything good, so we created our own. Here's a little nerd thread how the final algorithm worked 🤓 🧵 #gis #cartogram #election #datavis #cartography