I gave two AI tools – ChatGPT and Gemini – two simple datasets and asked them to generate insightful titles.
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Graphing Qualitative Data
Announcing a free class on visualizing qualitative data – plus my chart chooser with 22 qual viz options.
Ways to Visualize Statistical Significance
If you’ve passed the two criteria for communicating statistical significance, here are four ideas for ways to indicate it in your data visualizations.
Three Dots
Use your chart title to communicate a takeaway idea. What if your takeaway idea is complex or multi-part? Employ three dots.
Data Viz for Social Media
If you want your data to get consumed by more people, you have to design it for viewing on social media platforms where they consume visuals.
Ban Pie Charts in your Annual Report
Henceforth I’m calling for a ban on pie charts in annual reports. The ban will be lifted when a company is able to credit a data viz designer (even an internal one) as a contributor to the report.
Show All the Data
So what do you do if your audience is asking you to show all the data? Here are a few solid ideas plus one key question to ask.
Charts for Researchers
Of course your chart arsenal includes your trusty bars & scatters. Add these 3 to your mix to gain clarity, get more eyeballs, be better understood.
Fonts for Graphs
When it comes to your graphs, you need condensed fonts.
Questions to Ask When Examining a Graph
Does the story told in the headline match the data used to bolster it? It’s really common for people to read a tweet and take it as the truth. Especially when it comes from official accounts like the White House. And while the Trump White House was notorious for it’s…