What is a beeswarm plot? A guide to showing distributionsBeeswarm plots make it possible to see the shape of a distribution and every individual data point at the same timePosted on 14 September 2026 by Joseph Witcombe and Simona Tselova
6 ways to save time with AI in FlourishA practical look at the Flourish Assistant and Connector — from data wrangling to custom popup designPosted on 07 August 2026 by Vanessa Fillis
Dot plot vs scatter plot: Everything you need to knowLearn the key distinctions and how to pick the right chart for your dataPosted on 17 June 2026 by Lavinia Rossi
What great scrollytelling looks like — and how to build it yourselfDiscover scrollytelling examples and how Flourish makes scrollytelling possible without writing a single line of codePosted on 27 May 2026 by Vanessa Fillis
Grouped bar charts: What they are and when to use themA clear guide to comparing categories side by side, and how to build them in FlourishPosted on 13 May 2026 by Lavinia Rossi
What are radial hierarchy charts and how to create one (with examples)Understand how radial charts work – explore radial trees, sunburst diagrams, and when to use eachPosted on 08 May 2026 by Lavinia Rossi, Oli Darley, Simona Tselova
8 types of charts you need to master data visualizationA beginner-friendly guide on what each chart shows, how to read it, and how to make it clearerPosted on 13 April 2026 by Simona Tselova
How to use radar charts for clear, insightful data storiesLearn when radar charts work, when they mislead, and how to create clearer alternatives with FlourishPosted on 30 March 2026 by Duncan Clark, Simona Tselova, Lavinia Rossi
Visualize the World Cup: 15 charts to power your football coverageFrom fixtures to player stats, build interactive football visuals for every stage of the tournamentPosted on 27 January 2026 by Joseph Witcombe and Simona Tselova
Sales reporting: how to create interactive sales reports that drive business decisionsA practical approach to sales reporting that leadership teams rely onPosted on 07 January 2026 by Rob Porter
A marketer’s guide to data storytelling: from insight to impactShowcase results, identify trends, and get buy-in with visualizations that speak louder than numbersPosted on 05 June 2025 by Cherie Robertson
From numbers to narrative: smarter ways to share sales performanceLearn how to turn sales metrics into clear, useful stories that drive actionPosted on 05 June 2025 by Cherie Robertson
Eurovision through the years: a charted history of music’s biggest contestExplore the history and trends of Eurovision, illustrated in 9 comprehensive chartsPosted on 15 May 2025 by Vanessa Fillis and Simona Tselova
4 powerful ways nonprofits use data visualization to share their storiesLearn how nonprofits are transforming complex data into compelling visual stories using FlourishPosted on 07 January 2025 by Luisa Bider
The Eras Tour in charts: visualizing Taylor Swift’s record journeyUnpacking the tour’s milestones and global impact through data storytellingPosted on 10 December 2024 by Annie Parker
Grid maps: where charts meet maps for easy data comparisonExplore small multiples like never before and discover a better way to compare regional dataPosted on 23 October 2024 by Duncan Clark
Visualizing 100 years of US elections with interactive mapsExplore how political landscapes shifted over the last century with dynamic visualizationsPosted on 09 October 2024 by Vanessa Fillis
16 ways to visualize US elections dataMaster every stage of election reporting with our guide to visualizing US election data: from predictions to post-vote insightsPosted on 06 September 2024 by Flourish team
How to create animated 3D point maps without codingAnimate thousands of data points to show movement over time in a dynamic and engaging wayPosted on 19 July 2024 by Simona Tselova
8 easy ways to visualize financial market dataBring clarity to complex financial data with interactive data visualizationsPosted on 19 June 2024 by Scott Barber and Vanessa Fillis
Daring to diverge: Flourish and WPP’s journey in data storytellingUncover the process behind creating engaging and interactive visualizations that push the boundaries of conventional data designPosted on 19 April 2024 by Oli Darley
A visual exploration of gender inequality statistics in 2024Visualizing the gender divide from the classroom to the boardroomPosted on 08 March 2024 by Vanessa Fillis and Mafe Callejón
How to visualize the OlympicsExploring the evolution, achievements, and highlights of the Winter and Summer Olympics through data visualizationPosted on 26 February 2024 by Vanessa Fillis
9 ways to transform text and images into interactive visualizationsFrom cards and quizzes to photo sliders and timelines, Flourish helps you turn any qualitative data into stunning pieces of contentPosted on 10 January 2024 by Simona Tselova
Explore the data behind the Nobel Prize in 7 interactive chartsRevealing patterns in gender, age, and nationality of prize winners through data visualizationPosted on 08 December 2023 by Vanessa Fillis and Mafe Callejón
3 reasons why visual communication is key to business growthInsights from Canva’s Visual Economy Report to elevate how your business communicatesPosted on 08 September 2023 by Annie Parker
8 ways to visualize football dataBring Premier League data to life with interactive charts, league tables, fantasy football, and morePosted on 10 August 2023 by Joseph Witcombe
Record-breaking heat: visualizing the effects of the climate crisisWe explored rising temperatures and their impact through interactive data visualizationsPosted on 13 July 2023 by Vanessa Fillis
World Refugee Day: visualizing migration trendsWe looked at the latest migration data to understand where people go when they have to leave their homesPosted on 20 June 2023 by Mafe Callejón and Vanessa Fillis
How to visualize Google Trends dataUncovering insights – how to make the most of Google Trends with FlourishPosted on 10 March 2023 by Luisa Bider
We don’t make mistakes, just happy accidents: Visualizing Bob Ross’ worksExploring the palette and patterns of Bob Ross’ paintings through data visualizationPosted on 17 February 2023 by Luisa Bider
My type on paper: the data behind Love Island successWe analyzed the data behind Love Island to find out which couples are still together, and who might've entered the show looking for fame instead of lovePosted on 03 February 2023 by Annie Parker
A visual exploration of a 15th century bookshopA collaborative project with the University of OxfordPosted on 25 January 2023 by Mafe Callejón
All I want for Christmas… is data 🎵Using Billboard charts and Google Trends data, we visualized the search trends behind the most streamed Christmas song, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”Posted on 20 December 2022 by Katherine Riley and the Flourish team
Visualizing our 2022 readsCombining our love for reading with our passion for data visualizationPosted on 16 December 2022 by Flourish team
4 metrics to visualize in your elections coverageFrom voting intention to results, learn how you can bring elections data to life with interactive graphicsPosted on 06 October 2022 by Mafe Callejón
Wimbledon in 8 charts – from tie breaks to ticket costs 🎾A visual analysis of the Wimbledon tournament in the Open EraPosted on 28 June 2022 by Simona Tselova and Mafe Callejón
Is the UK housing crisis escalating?Visualizing the increase in average house prices while inflation soarsPosted on 06 June 2022 by Simona Tselova
3 days on safari in data 🦒Visualizing data on journeys across the Maasai Mara National ReservePosted on 29 April 2022 by Yaning Wu
Visualizing air pollution across the worldFor this year’s World Health Day, we take a closer look at environmental influences on healthPosted on 07 April 2022 by Yaning Wu and Luisa Bider
5 ways to effectively visualize survey responsesOn a scale of one to ten, how do you feel about visualizing survey data?Posted on 11 March 2022 by Yaning Wu
The life and works of Jane Austen – in data 📚Celebrating one of Britain’s most-loved female authors through visualizationPosted on 03 March 2022 by Annie Parker
The incredible rise of Wordle – visualized!Plotting the global success of the viral word puzzle in data graphicsPosted on 25 February 2022 by Luisa Bider and Simona Tselova
Visualizing the COP26 climate conferenceHow our users covered the UN climate change conferencePosted on 09 November 2021 by Flourish team
One dataset, ten visualizationsExploring the possibilities, strengths and weaknesses of different chart typesPosted on 13 October 2021 by Mafe Callejón
How data visualization can help you communicate effectivelyWe recreated some of the IPCC's climate charts and this is what we learnedPosted on 20 August 2021 by Mafe Callejón
Decoding UK elections with interactive visualizationsExplore 6 ways to visualize political shifts with Flourish's versatile templates, from polling insights to post-election breakdownsPosted on 06 May 2021 by Vanessa Fillis
Free regularly updated Covid-19 visualizations to embedA collection of mobile-friendly graphics about the coronavirus crisisPosted on 23 March 2020 by Duncan Clark
9 ideas para hacer gráficos en eleccionesLos mejores consejos para enriquecer tu cobertura electoral con FlourishPosted on 23 October 2019 by Katherine Riley, translated by Pablo Sanguinetti/Google News Lab
The lands and battles of Game of Thrones. Mapped!A Song of Flourish and Ice: mapping and visualizing Game of Thrones dataPosted on 17 May 2019 by Katherine Riley
Pokémon GO data visualization with FlourishA few examples of using Flourish for a data-rich hobbyPosted on 18 March 2019 by Mark Longair
Which American city has the worst winter weather?As the polar vortex hits the northern United States, we dig into the dataPosted on 01 February 2019 by Katherine Riley
How to create stunning marker maps: dot maps, locator maps, and moreVisualize data with icons, emojis and images for a more engaging user experiencePosted on 11 December 2018 by Katherine Riley and Duncan Clark
Fun with Flourish – how popular was your name in Victorian Britain?We've built a tool with the University of Edinburgh to let you see how popular your name was in Victorian BritainPosted on 04 July 2018 by Anna Powell-Smith
Visualizing the extraordinarily complex structure of modern corporationsExploring the ownership structures of UK companies with Flourish’s new network graph visualizationsPosted on 24 April 2018 by Anna Powell-Smith
Finding climate change buried in 500 million data pointsThis interactive Flourish map, made by trawling a huge database of daily weather records, puts 2018’s freezing winter in the context of global warmingPosted on 27 February 2018 by Duncan Clark
