Back 2 Viz Basics
About the project
Back 2 Viz Basics (B2VB) is a bi-weekly data visualization challenge designed to help you build, refine, and practice core visualization skills. Whether you're new to Tableau or looking for a structured way to refresh your skills, B2VB offers engaging prompts to guide your learning. Each challenge encourages you to explore chart types, design best practices, and data storytelling, all while engaging with a supportive community.
How it works
Every other Monday, we release a new challenge and dataset. You have two weeks to complete the challenge, submit your viz, and share it with the community. Then the cycle repeats.
How to participate
Follow us on X, LinkedIn, BlueSky, or the Tableau Community Slack Channel so you will be notified when we post the weekly challenges.
Eric Balash: @ReadySetData
Shreya Arya: @datavizfairy
Victory Omovrah: @VizWithVictory
Check the latest challenge details in the table below.
Download the dataset directly from our challenge table below.
Build your viz in Tableau or your visualization tool of choice.
Submit your viz via our tracking form to log your progress and track your personal challenge completion.
Share your work on social media using the hashtag #B2VB and tag us or our B2VB pages.
What You’ll Learn
Chart selection and design best practices
Formatting, color choices, and storytelling
Data exploration and analysis techniques
Presenting data insights in a clear, engaging way
B2VB Tableau Community Learning Initiative
New to Tableau? Learn how to build 5 basic charts: Bar, Line, Scatterplot, Map and Pie/Donut by following step-by-step instructions, and publish your first dashboard with our guided workbook resource.
Tips & Tricks
Tips for charts and techniques for our different Back 2 Viz Basics challenges (started in 2024). Check out Shreya’s website for more!
Beyond the Basics blog
Explore the design, storytelling, and strategy behind great visualizations. In each post, Victory Omovrah breaks down a standout viz to help you better understand the choices that create clear, impactful data stories.
2026 Challenges
| Week Number | Release Date | Topic | Data | Collaboration / Recognition | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | January 12 | Build a Bar Chart | WEF Youth Insights Report | ||
| Week 2 | January 26 | Build a Line Chart | COVID-19 Impact on Airlines | ||
| Week 3 | February 9 | Build a Dot Plot | Pet Populations | ||
| Week 4 | February 23 | Use a Shape | 2026 Winter Olympics | ||
| Week 5 | March 9 | Build a Text Table | Crunchyroll Top 50 | ||
| Week 6 | March 23 | Build a Treemap | 98th Academy Awards | ||
| Week 7 | April 13 | Make the Insight Clear | U.S. Data Centers | ||
| Week 8 | April 27 | Visualize Rank | San Diego Breweries | 2026 Tableau Conference Edition | |
| Week 9 | May 11 | Build a Scatterplot | World's Top Vacation Destinations | ||
| Week 10 | May 25 | Build a Heatmap | Canadian Sea Turtle Records | ||
| Week 11 | June 8 | Build a Timeline | Pride History | LGBTQ+ (Data Pride) TUG Collab | |
| Week 12 | June 22 | Build a Map | 2026 FIFA World Cup | ||
| Week 13 | July 6 | ||||
| Week 14 | July 20 | ||||
| Week 15 | August 3 | ||||
| Week 16 | August 17 | ||||
| Week 17 | August 31 | ||||
| Week 18 | September 14 | ||||
| Week 19 | September 28 | ||||
| Week 20 | October 12 | ||||
| Week 21 | October 26 | ||||
| Week 22 | November 9 | ||||
| Week 23 | November 23 | ||||
| Week 24 | December 7 | ||||
| Week 25 | December 21 |
Submission Tracker
SUGGESTION BOX
Is there a topic you’d like to focus on or get more practice in? Do you have a data set that you’d like us to use for a future challenge? Drop a suggestion, data set, or link to something that you’d like us to incorporate in the form below: