Nir Smilga·Jun 27, 2025The Data behind “Iranian Projectiles” vizIn the days following the Iranian missile attacks, I wanted to create a clear, data-driven view of their impact on Israel’s home front. The…
Nir Smilga·Apr 4, 2023Small multiples with grayed out categoriesBackgroundA response icon3A response icon3
Nir Smilga·Sep 23, 2022Dual Axes: Suggested do’s and don’tsA dual axes chart is used to visualize two measures on the same chart using two independent vertical axes (which can be synchronized).
Nir Smilga·Aug 18, 2022Spaghetti Charts Suggested Alternative: A Trellis ChartThis article will discuss the common used charts to compare large number of items, its issues, and a suggested alternative, as well as…
Nir Smilga·Aug 13, 2022My Tableau vizzes of the day recapToday (13-Aug-22) I was honored to receive my 5th viz of the day (VOTD) by Tableau Public. To me, this is truly a milestone.A response icon2A response icon2
Nir Smilga·Aug 4, 2022Funnel Chart — Suggested AlternativesSame as pie charts, Funnel charts are another type of visualizations that should be treated with caution. In this blog I will talk about…A response icon3A response icon3
Nir Smilga·Jul 21, 2022Part to a whole- Suggested AlternativesI am visualizing data for around 10 years. I find part to a whole visualizations to be the most challenging ones. In this blog I will…A response icon3A response icon3
Nir Smilga·Feb 15, 2022Minecraft- Block Dist per Layer- The makingLet me start by saying, this is one of the vizzes I most enjoyed making mostly because it was a collaboration with my 10YO son, Itamar…
Nir Smilga·Dec 10, 2021Data viz Colors: The Good the Bad (and the Ugly)The specific debate topic was: Blue Orange color palette: Love or Hate? The purpose of this round (6th out of 6 rounds) was to argue for…A response icon1A response icon1
Nir Smilga·Oct 24, 2021This is Pink Floyd- RemasteredPink Floyd is definitely one of my favorite bands of all times. Another, more recent passion of mine is data visualization, and thus…