R-Ladies Rome Presents

Developing your data visualisation skills in ggplot2
Speaker: Nicola Rennie
04 November, 2025

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Welcome Everyone!

Happy to welcome you to our November Event!

I’m Federica Gazzelloni, R-Ladies Rome chapter Organizer.

We are thrilled to have you join us today. 🤩

Get ready for an engaging and informative experience! 🔥

What to expect from this talk?

In this hands-on session, Nicola will guide us through the creative and technical process behind building impactful visualisations in R using ggplot2. You’ll learn how to move from data exploration to polished, communicative graphics.

- 🛠 Build and refine a complete chart in ggplot2, from sketch to final design.
- 📊 Gain practical tips on balancing aesthetics and clarity in your visual storytelling.
- 🌍 Explore strategies for translating ideas into effective data visuals.

What is R-Ladies?

- R-Ladies is a global community with the mission of promoting the R language at all user levels by building a collaborative global network. It is a friendly community founded in 2012 by Gabriela de Queiroz

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R-Ladies Rome presents:

✨ We’re glad to welcome Nicola Rennie to R-Ladies Rome for this inspiring talk on ggplot2!

She is a data visualisation specialist with a background in statistics and data science. She is also the author of The Art of Visualization with ggplot2 and a co-author of the Royal Statistical Society’s Best Practices for Data Visualisation guidance. Nicola advocates for open-source tools and effective communication through data.