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29 Jul 2023
Finally got the first version of my new website up! ✨ Data stuff, free resources and a little bit of collage magic.
gabriellemerite.com/
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I’ve been talking a lot lately about my new products where I teach #designsystems, so a lot of people have been asking to see design systems that I’ve made.
That’s a fair and reasonable request!
In tomorrow’s newsletter, I’ll show my design system portfolio to 28,200 subscribers.
It probably doesn’t look like what you’d expect.
Subscribe here to see it: danmall.com/newsletter/
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26 Jul 2023
All the little things about a day in the life of a dataviz designer. From working out at 5am (@AlliTorban), daily logbooking (@duncangeere), hour-long dog-walk-work sessions (@W_R_Chase) and working until 2am (yours truly).
Learn everything about our dataviz days!
Have you ever wondered how a day in the life of a dataviz designer looks like? ⏰
We got inspired by @visualisingdata's recent blog post, and present you, not one, but four different days. One with each of our mentors !
youtu.be/k-AOXCD0a7g
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23 Jul 2023
This is probably one of my favorite episodes in our Elevate Show. I've made many mistakes in the past, unethical ones, and I hope this helps some out there to make better decisions.
Available on youtube or on your favorite podcast platform! bit.ly/ethicaldataviz
Good design doesn't always mean ethical design. What should you consider to dataviz responsibly?
In our most recent #ElevateShow, we talk about our different experiences and guardrails we use for our work.
youtu.be/moCpkFwouH0
ALT White text on aqua background says How to data viz responsibly. On the right, the image of a vintage data visualization.
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
12 Jul 2023
companies trying to get people back in the office
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12 Jul 2023
In this world of privilege and gate keeping, it's really inspiring to see design leaders sharing their income, no to boast but simply for transparency.
I have a more to say about design and money than fits in one tweet, thread, article, or podcast episode, but please consider this my starting point:
Salary & Income transparency.
Some details and context around how much I’ve made each of the last 19 years of my career:
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27 Jun 2023
It's here! ✨ A review of the Figma updates and what they mean for dataviz designers. Read Part I, all about auto-layout 💌and how it's gonna save us from creating designs with 5 different breakpoints. 📷 bit.ly/3NNFhPc
ALT Decorative vintage flowery bar chart layered with pixels and Figma UI Icons.
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21 Jun 2023
I am SO excited about those updates!
Stay tuned for a take on why and how those are life-savers for #dataviz 😌
#Config2023 launches bridge the gap between design and development, all in Figma.
→ Dev Mode, a new space for developers
→ Variables
→ Advanced prototyping
→ Auto layout updates
→ Font picker
→ File browser redesign
Plus, we previewed the future of Figma with AI and announced the acquisition of @diagram. figma.com/whats-new
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
9 Jun 2023
The ways AI can perpetuate bias (thanks to the data used for training) are disheartening yet unsurprising.
But don't miss the punch line:
"The AI model doesn’t just replicate stereotypes or disparities that exist in the real world — it amplifies them to alarming lengths."
9 Jun 2023
🚨Generative AI has a serious problem with bias🚨
Over months of reporting, @dinabass and I looked at thousands of images from @StableDiffusion and found that text-to-image AI takes gender and racial stereotypes to extremes worse than in the real world.
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
19 May 2023
Looking for an Indian designer who can help with a basic identity design for a industrial medical equipment brand. Logo, font, colour palette - the works...
If interested, please DM with your portfolio/rough cost estimate. Will put you in touch with the concerned people.
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
"AI-art generators are trained on enormous datasets, containing millions upon millions of copyrighted images, harvested without their creator’s knowledge, let alone compensation or consent. This is effectively the greatest art heist in history. "
artisticinquiry.org/AI-Open-…
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
8 May 2023
I know a lot of you wanted a technical breakdown of this meme so here it is!
I don't think you will find this level of detail anywhere else so keep reading if you don't want to miss out.
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
4 May 2023
Incredibly proud of creating my first talk without a single example from a US-based org. Today at noon in the building where it all started many moons ago. Featuring examples from Belarus, South Korea, India, Israel, Mexico, Thailand and more.... @BrownInstitute
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
1 May 2023
Looking for examples of powerful #dataviz in non-Latin languages! I know there are many, but share your favourites please?
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20 Apr 2023
Creativity is a muscle 💪🏻🌸
19 Apr 2023
“Every time you like something, like an art piece or a tree on a leaf, ask yourself: Why do I like this? Why do I find this aesthetically pleasing? Why do I emotionally respond to this? Then analyze specifically the design pieces that make you feel that way. Take notes!”
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
19 Apr 2023
Auto layout and components are ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ for dataviz
19 Apr 2023
#Dataviz tip: use auto layout in Figma.
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19 Apr 2023
The cow chart is back! @Jasonforrestftw
3D data visualization is OKAY y'all! It's just about when and how to use it. It's an incredible tool to convey theme and main message.
Thank you @DataRevelations for bringing this up again and supporting our 3D cause :)
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Gabrielle Merite (She/Her) retweeted
18 Apr 2023
I will be closing down my Twitter in 2 weeks. Meanwhile:
My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opini…
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