Where will the next great data viz come from?
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Day two of Tableau Conference 2021 saw three fierce contestants take the virtual stage. In front of a massive global audience, they each had 20 nail-biting minutes to whip up an awe-inspiring viz.
Congratulations to Lisa Trescott who impressed the judges and live audience with her visualization on breakthrough artists.
Read our blog for a detailed recap.
And if you want to get the inside scoop from all three finalists, check out If Data Could Talk in early December for episodes that deep dive into each visualization.
What is Iron Viz?
Missed the main event, but curious about the hype? Iron Viz is the world's largest data visualization contest. Every year, qualifiers from around the globe attempt to be one of the elite three in the finals at Tableau Conference. Think you've got what it takes? We'll be back in 2022 with details around the next opportunity to compete.
Here’s what you can expect2021 Iron Viz Qualifier Round
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.
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: Pradeep Kumar
View Pradeep's wonderful visualization titled "The Show That Brings me Joy. Avatar: The Last Airbender." This viz shares his experiences about his favorite elements of the Avatar series and why he loves them.
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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.
Read MorePerhaps 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.
Iron Viz 2021
| Date | Name | Announcements | Prizes | |
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| June 2nd, 2021 - July 2nd, 2021 |
Iron Viz Qualifier* |
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| November 9-11, 2021 |
Iron Viz Championship |
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2020 Champion
Tableau Conference
Contest Resources
| Content Type | Name | |
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| 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 |
Read Now |
| VIDEO |
If Data Could Talk with Iron Viz Champion, Christian Felix |
Watch Now |
| BLOG POST |
How to find the best sources for free, public data sets |
Read Now |
| ON-DEMAND WEBINAR |
How to create a winning viz |
Watch Now |
| KNOWLEDGE BASE |
How to save vizzes on Tableau Public |
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| VIDEO |
Storytelling with data |
Watch Now |
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