Mohamad A. Waked

The September 2025 newsletter is now open to all - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere My September newsletter, sent out to subscribers at the end of last month, is now open for all to read. You can access this issue, as well as visit the growing catalogue of previous issues, on the New...

The latest issue of my newsletter, sent out to subscribers 2 weeks ago, is now opened for all to view visualisingdata.com/2025/10/the-...

📣 New Experimental #DataViz Drop!
Who Makes, Who Takes? A kinetic dive into global trade dynamics

🔁 Direction of motion shows who exports more.
⚡ Speed reveals the export-import gap.
⭕ Circle size reflects total trade volume.

Explore the full interactive:
alhadaqa.github.io/globaltraded...

New #DataViz experimental project:
Who Wins Wars?

Explore nearly 200 years of interstate wars in an interactive 3D environment.

📊 Based on data from 1816–2007
🧭 Outcomes: win, loss, or draw (as defined by the source)
🕹️ Navigate conflict history in 3D space

🔗 alhadaqa.com/project/who-...

🎉 🎉🎉 Thrilled to share that my first project with @cablesgl.bsky.social has been featured on "Made with cables" page!

cables.gl/made-with-ca...

Congratulations and good luck!

Congratulations and good luck!

Congratulations and good luck!

Congratulations and good luck!

Congratulations and good luck, Jan!

Made with cables: DataViz project “Wake Up – The Tragedy of US School Shootings” : alhadaqa.com/project/wake...

🎉📰 PERSONAL NEWS!! 🎉

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been invited by Marco Hernandez to join the jury for the Society for News Design (SND) Awards this year!

It’s an honor to be part of a team that recognizes and celebrates the best in visual journalism from around the world. 🌍

🚀 New Experimental #DataViz Project! 🚀

Global Population Dynamics 🌍
“Africa is Growing, Europe is Dying: Net Birth-Death Rates Across Nations”

🔗 Explore it here: alhadaqa.github.io/globalpopula...
🔗 My Portfolio: alhadaqah.com

Curious to hear what you think! 👇

Proud to share snapshots from my most recent #DataViz project “Wake Up – The Tragedy of US School Shootings”, capturing the data and stories behind more than 52 years of violence in US schools.

Project: alhadaqa.com/project/wake...

#WakeUp #DataVisualization #GunViolence #DataJournalism

🎉 Thrilled to Announce!

I’ve submitted my project, "Wake Up – The Tragedy of US School Shootings", to the Information Is Beautiful Awards, presented by the @datavizsociety.bsky.social

Project: alhadaqa.github.io/wakeup/
Portfolio: alhadaqa.com

Thank you!

🎉 Thrilled to Announce!

I’ve submitted my project, "Wake Up – The Tragedy of US School Shootings", to the Information Is Beautiful Awards, presented by the @datavizsociety.bsky.social

Project: alhadaqa.github.io/wakeup/
Portfolio: alhadaqa.com

Here you go. 🫡

Please share widely to help develop the dataviz community of Bluesky. 📊

go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy

I am thrilled to have received a signed copy of "D3.JS IN ACTION" by the incredible Anne-Marie Dufour and Elijah Meeks. It's a true honor to be included in such a compelling work.

Then there are also:
@eolay.bsky.social
@tulpinteractive.com
@cogley.bsky.social
@allitorban.bsky.social
@theneilrichards.bsky.social
@mohamadwaked.bsky.social
@jacqueschrag.com
@seblammers.bsky.social
Give them a follow as well.
Would like to see @bsky.app to be our new #dataviz hangout

Dataviz folks on Bluesky who don’t have nearly enough followers. 📊

@cleverfranke.bsky.social
@rubenmathisen.bsky.social
@sonjakuijpers.bsky.social
@womenindataviz.bsky.social
@krisztinaszucs.bsky.social
@yuriengelhardt.bsky.social
@emiliaruzicka.bsky.social
@mhernandez.bsky.social

Do it!

Finally got my hands on a copy of @albertocairo.bsky.social latest book "The Art of Insight: How Great Visualization Designers Think"! Immensely grateful to Alberto for featuring me alongside other great designers. The book is incredible, and holding this tangible piece of art feels surreal.

Outlier

Outlier 2024 speaker applications are OPEN through February 24! Pitch your awesome talk and make sure to connect it back to this year's theme of positive disruption. 📊

We welcome first time speakers - don't let imposter syndrome prevent you from submitting! Outlierconf.com

Thank you Gulrez!

💝 Feeling incredibly grateful for Anne-Marie Dufour's heartfelt testimonial! Also I'm very honored to be interviewed by her for the new version of "D3.js in Action" book that will come up this year. #DataViz #DataVisualization #D3js

NEW: Questions in Dataviz: How do great visualisation designers think? 📊

Book review #24 reviews the Art of Insight by @albertocairo.bsky.social - featuring Shirley Wu, @sonjakuijpers.bsky.social and work from @nadiehbremer.com.

questionsindataviz.com/2024/01/14/h...