Shirley Wu

hello and hny 🥳 after a year away from socials (other then some ig stories here and there) i've realized how much i've missed the "old" days of twitter when i unabashedly shared "ugly" work-in-progress so here's one of my portfolio re-design 8 years in the making 😂 hope you're doing beautifully ♥️

@shirleywu.studio & i are bringing the ceramics and data visualization art installation we did in tokyo last year to san francisco! luma.com/calendar/cal...

I've been refactoring my blog post styles with @tailwindcss.com the last few days and what took me a bunch of javascript beforehand has now been reduced to 4 lines and it makes me so happy ☺️

today is the last day to see @shirleywu.studio’s and my interactive ceramics & data science art show at such as gallery in shimokitazawa, tokyo!

i’m so proud of us!! @shirleywu.studio and i set up our collaboration art show at suchas gallery in 下北沢, tokyo which will run through 10/19! it’s an interactive ceramics installation that shows how sakura bloom dates and maple & ginkgo color change dates have shifted over the past 7 decades

Shirley Wu @shirleywu.studio gave a guest lecture in my course, which was very engaging and inspired students. Her prototyping process for her recent and upcoming shows was particularly interesting.

the ceramics and i made it safely to tokyo! these boxes + ranpak kept the ceramics intact in my luggage! the next few days will be for finishing show prep with @shirleywu.studio!

There are no losers on Web Dev Challenge, but that won't stop @shirleywu.studio from trying to win. Watch the full episode: codetv.link/wdc/s2e8

Weekend read: @shirleywu.studio stirred up rich discussion with her series on the state of data storytelling. I'm in the "data experiences" camp -- we can use data to bring people together IRL and tell impactful data stories that drive understanding and change. www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

tokyo friends, @shirleywu.studio and i have been working on a datavis + ceramics art show that will open next week! ephemeral: capturing seven decades of blooms and foliage in ceramics 📆 2025.10.16(thu)–10.19(sun) 1–7pm 🎊 10.17 (fri) 6–8pm opening party 🗺️ such as gallery, shimokitazawa, tokyo

I finally compiled (most of) my thoughts on how I use AI and I'm curious: what is your sacred space? 🔗 www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

i’ve been working on a puzzle hunt set at the sf conservatory of flowers, and finally got it to a testable state! tysm to @shirleywu.studio, alex, and @indirect.io for helping test it!

Just arrived in Tokyo! 🇯🇵🌸❤️ For any #dataviz folks who want to say hi, there will be a casual event with @shirleywu.studio and me on Thursday! peatix.com/event/4371157 Looking forward to seeing you there!

Cool!!! Bookmarked for reading later (soon!) P.S. you know this site, right? infopoetry.densitydesign.org

Shirley's newsletters are a true treat to read. If you're into #dataviz, you should absolutely subscribe.

HN comments for @shirleywu.studio's last blog provide a fascinating glimpse into the minds of definitely non-datavis people: Datavis is done, simplicity should be everything, web as a platform was a bad idea... Is this what potential clients think? Is this where the crisis in datavis comes from?

🎊Part 3 of my #dataviz trilogy OUT NOW🎊 What if next wave of innovation comes from what we currently call “Unusual” (ie data sculptures & hyper-local events)? I explore “data experiences” & how deep community connection might drive meaningful cultural impact. 🔗 www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

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New blog post! Seven People That Inspire Me To Be More Creative adamfortuna.com/inspirations... So many people are doing fun & amazing things. I wanted to celebrate a few of them ♥️ Including @cassidoo.co @jason.energy @excid3.com @maggieappleton.com @shirleywu.studio Chelsea Fagan & Nadia Odunayo

two weeks ago I published www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202... re: plateau in innovation I've felt in #dataviz last few years. I've been furiously working on the follow-up (so many thoughts!) & it'll finally be out next Monday 🎉 if you'd like an email notification: www.shirleywu.studio/notebook

today's planets progress 🌌 feeling much better about it than before but still not 100% happy, will keep tweaking 👩‍💻

taking a moment to celebrate: i've finally completed the move to @buttondown.com and deleted my substack 🎊 and as an added bonus i learned how to setup my own custom sending domain so now all my newsletters actually come from my own email ✨ if you're interested → shirleywu.studio/notebook

Thanks to @shirleywu.studio who prompted me to formulate some coherent thoughts on this for her post "what killed innovation?" www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

As @moritzstefaner.bsky.social states in his article, it's a response on yet another great article by @shirleywu.studio www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202... which has a similar vibe... Another absolutely must read!!

It was a lot of fun talking with @shirleywu.studio about her artwork and data visualization work on a new podcast portraitsofanartist.com/episodes/shi...

It’s always a joy to chat w/ a longtime friend, but being @ryanburgess.com’s first guest on his new podcast series? What an honor ♥️ We talk #dataviz, art history (ish), my foray into physical data sculptures, & art we’d love to see in a post-genAI world. 🔗 portraitsofanartist.com/episodes/shi...

All websites that depend on NOAA data should display something like this. earth.nullschool.net

today's bug that i'm enjoying

this is exactly the kind of content I've missed, a good old nerdy roll-your-own #dataviz/#carto algorithm. also emphasizes how deep domain/topic knowledge is so important in making a good viz 🙌

🎊 New Client Case Study 🎊 Opportunity@Work wanted a way to elevate the insights from their research—so I collaborated with them to create an interactive #dataviz that shows how workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes can move into higher-wage jobs. 🔗 www.shirleywu.studio/projects/cas...

last spring, after a 2 year pause in client work, I noticed a significant uptick in clients asking for line+bar+pie charts 📈📊 even tho they come to me (I thought) for bespoke #dataviz. I wrote about it here: www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202... fellow #dataviz friends have you experienced the same?

another ugly work-in-progress this sunday 😆 i'm trying to make it look like a planetary system but haven't had time yet to play with colors and textures (taking care of the interactivity/animations first) what should i do to make it more like stars and planets (if i'm limited to two colors)?

I can't believe it's the end of January aka. the month of reflecting on the past year + goal-setting for the new one 😆 I'm making it just in time with this post about 2025 themes: take it slow, dream small, let the big pieces from 2024 settle firmly into place. www.shirleywu.studio/notebook/202...

The DVS Readers' Club (written) chat about @shirleywu.studio and my book "Data Sketches" has just started! eventbrite.com/e/dvs-reader... Come join the discussion! ^_^

(like many) I've been thinking a lot about missing or imperfect data in the last few years. I really appreciate this use of blobby/imperfect circles for numbers that we only have estimates on, that we don't have accurate numbers for (which personally I think is a good thing)

i have a working hypothesis that being a software engineer actually gets in the way of being a dataviz dev 😂