Viz what you love for Iron Viz 2021

The ultimate data showdown is back. Data rockstars (like you!) from around the world compete in our annual Iron Viz competition for a chance to secure their place in #DataFam history. It's an opportunity to challenge yourself, learn something new, and engage with an incredible community. Win or learn—you can't lose.

Take your data skills to the next level. Build your portfolio. Get recognized on a global stage. Win up to $10,000 in cash prizes for yourself and donate to a nonprofit while you’re at it. Earn the humble-bragging rights that come with qualifying for the world’s largest data visualization contest. 

Here’s how it works: Submit a visualization that aligns with the qualifier theme to enter. The top three finalists will progress to the [virtual] Iron Viz Championship this fall to vie for the title and join the prestigious ranks of Iron Viz champs. Keep reading for all the info you need to compete, including this year’s theme … Data + Joy.

Data + Joy

For the global qualifier contest, we want you to viz what you love.

We all want to feel joy. At times, we’re brimming with it. Other times, we have to dig deep to find it. Last year we learned to find joy in simple, everyday things: Steaming hot delivery food. Streaming entertainment. Free shipping. Adorable pets and kids on conference calls. Baby Yoda memes.

We could go on and on and on, but what really lit us up was seeing everything that brought you joy. You vizzed about brilliant Black women in history, long-distance running, the best LGBTQ+ movies, Japanese cherry blossoms, a year of film and TV, Bridgerton, LOTR, and Bob Ross and the Joy of Painting. 

So, Data Fam, what brings you joy? Maybe, like Tableau Community member Jonathan Minutillo, it’s video games. Or the creamy hazelnut goodness of Nutella, like Ali Tehrani. For Brian Moore, it’s the out-of-this-world brilliance of the patterns made by planetary orbits. 

Now it’s your turn. Go forth and viz what you love to compete for global viz glory in Iron Viz 2021. 

Fame, glory, and prizes 

If these prizes don’t spark joy, we don’t know what will. 

The top 10 overall finishers in the qualifier contest will receive a $200 Tableau Store gift certificate to get their data swag on. The top 3 finalists will progress to the Iron Viz Championship where the stakes get even higher:

• 1st place: $10,000 cash prize (!!!); $5,000 to a nonprofit of choice; free registration to Tableau Conference 2022; and the Iron Viz Champion trophy
• 2nd place: $5,000 cash prize; $2,000 to a nonprofit of choice; free registration to Tableau Conference 2022
• 3rd place: $2,000 cash prize; $1,000 to a nonprofit of choice; free registration to Tableau Conference 2022

And the prestige of competing on the global Iron Viz stage? Priceless. 

One global qualifier contest to rule them all

The global qualifying round starts now. Submit your joy-themed data vizzes before July 2, 2021 (11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time) to compete in IronViz 2021. (Submissions in English only, please.) Iron Viz qualifier submissions are judged on analysis, design, and storytelling by a panel of esteemed Tableau Community judges. The three winners from the qualifier round will advance to the Iron Viz Championship at the Tableau Conference in November 2021.

Judging note: Judges are not allowed to provide feedback on entries during the submission period. To ensure fairness, each entry will be judged by more than one judge and the average score will be used.

Visit the official contest page for complete rules and information—including how to submit your viz to the Iron Viz qualifier round. 

The fine print

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada (excluding Quebec), China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom or the United States who are validly registered users of Tableau Public, who have validly registered in the Contest, and who are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. “Contest Period” is from 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on 06/02/2021 through 11:59 p.m PT. on 07/02/2021. To enter, during the Contest Period: (a) visit https://www.tableau.com/iron-viz and register as a contestant in the Contest; (b) properly download the Tableau software and connect to any free and publicly available data set; (c) produce and publish a Tableau Public data visualization; and (d) provide the URL of the visualization to Sponsor at https://www.tableau.com/iron-viz. Three winners will be scored based on the following judging criteria (a) Submission’s analysis of the Data Set (b) Design of Submission; and (c) storytelling of Submission from 07/06/2021 – 07/30/2021. Winners will each receive one digital conference registration to the digital 2021 Tableau Conference (ARV: $0); (b) gift certificate to the Tableau Store (ARV: $200); and (c) qualification to participate in the finals. Odds of winning depend on number and quality of eligible entries. Contest subject to Official Rules. Details and restrictions apply, so visit https://www.tableau.com/iron-viz for Official Rules. Sponsor: Tableau Software, LLC