Author: Mark Bradbourne

Viz For Social Good’s latest project is featuring the African Youth Mentorship Network. I proud to continue to support Viz for Social Good and all the amazing organizations it features. My hope is that in some way, all the visualizations that get created move the needle just a little bit and make this world a […]

It was the best of times… until Friday, when everyone was gone, then it was the worst of times. #Data17, the Tableau User Conference has come and gone and I’m left with an inspired mind, a full heart and a thankful soul. Seems like a bit much, but sitting in  the Las Vegas airport reflecting […]

I love Cleveland… when I do vizzes in the greater Tableau Community, if I can focus on Cleveland I do. So when the Home Town Throw Down came up for Tableau User Group Leaders I was really excited! Cleveland has so much to offer, but it seems like the bad stuff that happened in the […]

I’ve aways been in awe of the IronViz competitors for their level of skill and sense of style. I always wanted to submit and entry to a feeder contest, but always felt like my skills were lacking because since 2011 I’ve only done “corporate” work and never pushed the art and creative side. Since really […]

Today at work I was asked how I approach a data set I am unfamiliar with, and honestly 8 months ago I’d have a very different answer than I do today. #MakeOverMonday has really helps my approach to data analysis and much as it has raised my level of Tableau output. Each week, getting a […]

Recently I started working on an expansive dashboard project and was looking for a flexible way to manage the project. At work, we are using Trello to manage our Agile process and I thought that I would try and marry the two. I believe I’m on to something, so I thought I would share and […]

I was struggling with color palettes recently so I decided to put together a large Preferences.tps file to give me a ton of palettes to play with… so I thought I’d share. Preferences.tps