Iron Viz

Where will the next great data viz come from?

What is Iron Viz?

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Soon we will crown a new champion of the world’s largest data visualization competition. The virtual stage is set for an intense lightning round of live viz-tastic storytelling.

Who: Three fierce contestants chosen from hundreds of qualifier entries

Where: Streaming live from Tableau Conference

When: 9 a.m. PT on November 10, 2021

Here’s what you can expect

Iron Viz Supporter Kit

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Nothing can compare to watching Iron Viz in a packed arena with your DataFam from around the globe. But here are some fun ways to engage wherever you are tuning-in.

Register for Tableau Conference, download your supporter kit and post photos of yourself getting ready for the ultimate data visualization showdown using #IronViz.

What's in the Supporter Kit.

Viz Stix

Get ready to make some noise. Print, roll, and seal, then bang your Viz Stix as you cheer on your favorite contender.

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Social sign

Pull out your markers and glitter glue; it’s time to get creative! Make a sign to show support then share on social.

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Scorecard

Follow along with the judges as you evaluate which finalist ranks the highest on analysis, design and storytelling. Use your tally to cast your vote.

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2021 Iron Viz Finalists Have Been Announced!

Congratulations to our viz-tastic finalists. You can watch a recap of the Tableau Community Iron Viz Top 10 Finalist Announcement hosted by Andy Cotgreave and Keshia Rose here. They were joined by guest judge & Zen Master, Tim Ngwena who shared some insights about themes, trends, judging criteria, and more.

You can also learn more about the Top 10 and who was chosen to compete in the Iron Viz Championship by visiting our 2021 Data+Joy Iron Viz Results blog post.  

Be sure to save the date and tune in to the Iron Viz Championship at Tableau Conference 2021.

2021 Iron Viz Finalist: Sam Parsons

Interact with Sam's brilliant viz on "Rivers of Time" -- a graphic visualization on the study of various components of time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The visualization will help you learn how all 23 MCU movies intertwine and link together from a unique viewpoint. 

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2021 Iron Viz Finalist: Lisa Trescott

Dive into Lisa's engaging visualization titled, "Rupaul's Drag Race: An analysis of lip syncs." She rewatched all of RuPaul's Drag Race LSFYL to explore trends, the queens and the music that makes these performances her favorite part of the show. 

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Perhaps it was the fact that this was a formal competition or that I spent more time than previous visualizations, but something about this contest allowed me to really up my game. So, while none of them won, I learned so much in creating them, taking a big leap forward in my development, so it was well worth it.

Ken Flerlage Ken Flerlage, Tableau Zen Master

Watch the 2020 Iron Viz

While we wait for the 2021 Iron Viz to take place, relive all of the excitement from the world's largest data visualization contest from 2020. The "environment" category produced some incredible data visualizations from our talented community members. 

Watch Iron Viz 2020

Iron Viz 2021

Date Name Announcements Prizes  
June 2nd, 2021 - July 2nd, 2021

Iron Viz Qualifier*
  • Free registration for Tableau Conference 2021
  
November 9-11, 2021

Iron Viz Championship
  • 1st place: $10,000 cash prize and $5,000 donation to a nonprofit of choice
  • 2nd place: $5,000 cash prize and $2,000 donation to a nonprofit of choice
  • 3rd place: $2,000 cash prize and $1,000 donation to a nonprofit of choice
  

2020 Champion

Tableau Conference

The Air We Breathe

Christian Felix

Our 2020 Iron Viz champion Christian Felix used the environment data set given to him to illustrate a story to show a significant global divide between cities that are home to healthy air and cities that are home to unhealthy air.

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2019 Champions

Tableau Conference

Diverse Dinner Viz

Diverse Diners

Hesham Eissa

Iron Viz 2019 co-champion Hesham Eissa took the food data set and made maps within maps and transparent sheets to display the diversity of cuisines around the world.

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Taste of America Viz

The Taste of America

Joshua Smith

Iron Viz 2019 co-champion Joshua Smith focused on a personal story—a story of how one dinner with a friend drastically changed how he saw the world and the data in it.

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Tableau Conference Europe

Predict The Win

Predict the Dream

Anna Dzikowska

Iron Viz Europe 2019 co-champion Anna Dzikowska focussed on the predictive powers of five countries that have been successful at picking the winning country.

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Eurovision Viz

How did the Eurovision Song Contest go?

Simon Stusak

Iron Viz Europe 2019 co-champion Simon Stusak answered a series of questions: how did a country fare in a given year? What were their average and total points scored? How did they compare to prior years?

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Contest Resources

Content Type Name  
BLOG POST

First time Iron Viz participants share their experience

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BLOG POST

7 resources to kickstart your Iron Viz entry

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BLOG POST

Create a compelling Iron Viz entry in ten steps

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VIDEO

If Data Could Talk with Iron Viz Champion, Christian Felix

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BLOG POST

How to find the best sources for free, public data sets

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

How to create a winning viz

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KNOWLEDGE BASE

How to save vizzes on Tableau Public

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VIDEO

Storytelling with data

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