There’s not much meaning in the single number data communication strategy. And without meaning, there’s nothing for our hearts and brains to hook into.
3 Ways to Add Meaning to Your Chart
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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.
Ways to Make More Inclusive Data Viz
You’ll leave with at least 25 immediately implementable strategies & a list of the Black, Brown, Indigenous, queer, and disabled visualizers to follow as you work to become an ever better visualizer.
Your Dashboard Should Be a Webpage
That dashboard you’re developing? That one that’s cost hundreds of hours? Wanna know why it doesn’t have the leverage you thought it would?
People are Meaning Makers
Every. single. part. of a visual will be interpreted and assigned meaning. Whether you like it or not. Which means we’d better get thoughtful about design.
Myth: The Data Speaks for Itself
The myth: Your job is to design a great study, analyze the data, and then share it. Preferably in a journal article. That others will have to pay to access.
Exploration vs Explanation
Explanation is where you tell the story in the data you saw during exploration to other people who are not explorers.
Fonts for Graphs
When it comes to your graphs, you need condensed fonts.
Must Know Qualitative Charts
Wanna learn about my favorites? Adding these visuals to your knowledge bank will give you new ways to tell stories and get people engaged with your data.