About
r42 is a data visualization design studio. We work with your teams to turn complex datasets into clear, actionable reports, tailored for your audience.
The last mile in your data pipeline is where the data meets the audience. Metrics have been collected, cleaned, and analyzed — now you need to make them talk. r42 specializes in this final step, and we go the extra mile: we don't just place data into charts, we design reports that communicate clearly, respect your brand, and are built from the ground up when off-the-shelf tools aren't enough.
The Extra Mile
where r42 comes in
Communication
Data visualization is more than choosing the right chart. r42 designs reports that encode your data into formats your audience can actually read and act on. We control how information is layered, labeled, and sequenced, so every section guides the reader toward a clear conclusion, not just a collection of numbers.
Brand
Every report carries your brand. r42 makes sure all visuals follow a consistent theme, color system, and layout, so your reporting feels like a coherent system. And when standard chart types fall short, we build visuals from the ground up using libraries like d3, SveltePlot or Vega/Deneb, giving you full control over how your brand shows up in data.
Technology
Most teams already know their tools. r42 works within your existing stack, whether that's Power BI, Looker Studio, or web-based platforms, and extends it. Certified custom visuals on the Microsoft Marketplace, advanced charting with Deneb, or custom web frameworks when the project goes beyond BI tools: we bring capabilities your stack doesn't offer out of the box.
Process
Data engineers and analysts know the data. Report readers need to act on it. r42 bridges the two, working with the people who prepare the data and the people who use it, so the final output is accurate, clear, and ready for the audience.
Ralph Spandl founded r42 over 20 years ago as a web agency, building websites for major Canadian brands like CN, Transat, and Laurentian Bank. After years in web development, he moved into data visualization.
For over three years, he worked with Supermetrics, developing a library of custom visualizations for Looker Studio and Power BI.
In 2025, Ralph returned to r42 and dived into Power BI reporting, developing a family of custom visuals now certified and available on the Microsoft Marketplace. Built on a modern web stack, these visuals led him deeper into web-based data visualization, working with frameworks like Svelte, SveltePlot, d3, and Vega.
Ready to go the extra mile?
You know your data. You know your audience. We'll walk that last mile with you — and make sure what they see is worth the journey.