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When questioned about my profession, my response is that I work as a data visualization designer....

The world is inundated with endless information. Navigating it successfully requires effective...

Data visualization is vital in the digital age due to the vast information available. A picture...

Have you ever wondered how a simple graph can unravel the intricacies of massive datasets? What if...

In today’s data-driven world, the ability to create visualizations that effectively deliver...

When it comes to selecting the right graph for financial data visualization, it's important to...

Data visualization is a useful tool to help users better understand trends, patterns, and insights...

Understanding the complexities of data can be a challenging task. To simplify this entire process,...

In an earlier article (...

In the dynamic landscape of business intelligence, Datylon and Power BI stand out as premier tool...

Designing and updating a recurring report can be a daunting task, consuming a significant amount of...

Embedded reports play a crucial role in today's data-driven business landscape. By embedding...

When OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public in November 2022, both the potential and challenges of...

In the world of data reporting, versioned stand-alone reports occupy a special niche. They are a...

It’s that time of the year again when you shouldn’t be surprised if you bump into...

Closing the gap between engaging report designs and automated delivery of personalized information...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses, the currency isn't...

With this small release, we have focused our efforts on refining your experience, ensuring...

What do you need data visualization tools for? Whether you’re a data scientist, data visualization...

As a design enthusiast, stream graphs truly speak to my mind. With their elegant and captivating...

During my Neurobiology studies, I've read many research reports and scientific papers. These...

We're excited to announce the revitalization of our Datylon online platform, with the newly named...

We enjoy working in Illustrator. This is the industry-standard design tool that can do A LOT in...

So, you've decided that your presentation, article, or thesis needs some data visualization. And...

Just saying hello with a small, yet significant update that you should definitely know about....

Are you a newcomer to the data visualization world? Or are you struggling with some terms in data...

Happy New Year! 🎉 We hope this year is full of great health and happiness. Until then, cheers to...

And that's a wrap! 2022 is coming to an end, and what a year it was, huh? From large global events...

Recently we’ve published an article about how to choose and refine a chart for colorblind viewers....

The world today is a data-driven economy. Businesses of all sizes rely on data to make informed...

Are you interested in telling data stories with data visualizations? But your data language can...

Today we released yet another Datylon version packed with improvements and new features on...

Recently, electric cars are becoming an alternative to cars with internal combustion engines...

When I think about scatter plots, my mind takes me back to the years when I studied and worked as...

Margaret Bonds was a fascinating and truly talented woman. Born in Chicago in 1913, she was only...

Rules are everywhere. In modern society, you can not go anywhere without rules to follow. Imagine...

The total amount of data in the world is increasing extremely fast. It is forecasted that the...

Our main work was more ”under the hood” in the last months. It means that with the release R50, we...

If designed with care and preparation, data visualization can immensely improve viewers’...

Ask any dataviz expert and they will tell you there aren’t many things as annoying as the wrong...

Recently I wrote a ‘deep dive’ blog post about bar charts. The bar chart is used often because of...

English breakfast is a widely known traditional meal. Its history dates back to the 14-century’s...

Bar charts and pencils: what do they have in common? When writing this blog, I really don’t know...

How do we see the world in colors? It all starts with the light. The light can come from the Sun,...

When somebody asks me about my profession and I tell them that I’m a data visualization designer,...

With a goal to dive deeper into the growing need for smarter dataviz solutions within Illustrator,...

So a designer walks into a bar...

Okay, we're not that good at telling "bar" jokes. We'd much...

In this tutorial, we will make a multi-level (or multi-layered) pie chart that shows the chemical...

If I am to believe my mom, I was already pasting stickers next to each other in a neat pattern...

A while ago, Sussie Li (@DataToViz) shared on Twitter a prototype for a reconditioned supermarket...

“Your disk is almost full. Save space by optimizing storage”. Does this sound familiar? Well, for...

Climate change is one of the most heated (no pun intended) topic conversations today. This is not...

Increasingly organizations are turning to their data to measure, track, report, and ultimately...

Creating effective and beautiful visualizations is a process. Very rarely (along with many things...

The end of 2021 is almost here. And what a year it was. Surely, we all hoped for some things to go...

The end of the year is approaching very soon. Although some of us at Datylon are still busy...

As of the end of the 2021 Men’s tennis season, Novak Djokovic is holding 1st place in the world...

Am I right if I say that you have been bombarded with the ‘flatten the curve’ line chart the past...

Not long ago, Datylon decided to join the software reviews platform Capterra. There are many...

At Datylon, we strive to make it easier for our users to create and share data visualizations. And...

Would a $10,000 yearly income increase make you happy? And what about $100,000? I guess you’re...

It is believed that the bar chart is the king of all charts. It’s easy to read and most people are...

A dot plot is a chart type that packs a lot of information in a small space. Recently, we had a...

Lately, we’ve been writing a lot on heatmaps: how they work, how you should use them, and what to...

First things first: let’s start by clearing up some terminology. Chart naming always triggers a...

This month’s release is focused on keeping Datylon for Illustrator future-proof. With R46, we...

When you find the time and have the skills, setting up your own data visualization project is one...

You asked, we listened! If you design charts and reports, sometimes you surely need to change the...

Chart types can sometimes be summarized into one iconic example. Think about the global warming...

Another couple of weeks have passed and here we are with yet a new version (R44) of our Datylon...

I have often said that pie charts are the Comic Sans of data communication, but over the last few...

First of all, we wish you a healthy and inspiring 2021! Let's hope that we can soon go back to our...

Here at Datylon, we are working flat-out to make our chart maker the perfect home for your chart...

Simple on the surface, the faithful bar chart is often one of the first introductions we get to...

Although we are in the middle of a hot summer at this side of the globe, we keep on working hard to...

We are happy to announce once again a new release of Datylon. With very good news for those users...

To recap: Sarah Leo, Visual Data Journalist at The Economist, wrote a great article on how even...

Since the launch we’ve spent a lot of time talking to users. Priorities in our product roadmap are...

It's time again for some new improvements and additions to our charting platform. We invested in...

We are happy to announce once again a new release of Datylon! This time we added the bullet chart...

It's time for some nice additional color features in our platform to give you even more choice and...

We all love readingAndy’s blog postshere at Datylon. In thelatest one, we even felt a bit...

When venturing in dataviz space one quickly runs into the task of visualizing a time series...