Gridlines are one of those elements of most data visualizations that many of us just accept. They are just part of the graph, not too big and not too bold, so just let them be. Personally, I prefer to forgo…
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I’m a big fan of Stripe Charts–lines or dots that show individual elements in your data, often used to show the distribution. I recently came across this very cool scrollytelling piece from Connor Rothschild on the use of paint colors…
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Learn how to use the “Value From Cells” option in Microsoft Excel.
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About three years ago, I created a Tile Grid Waffle Chart Map for the African continent. At the time, I played around with creating a version for the United States, but never got around to using it. Recent work gave…
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For the past few years, I’ve been working with teams of Interdisciplinary Research Leaders as they develop their research projects. Most teams are made up of three people and consist of researchers and community partners, including community organizers and advocates….
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As you probably know, Excel does not have a native image-exporting feature, so it requires a separate process to create a high resolution, standalone Excel chart. Many people create standalone graphs by taking screenshots of their Excel window, but screenshots…
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The “On…” series is a collection of short blog posts relating to data visualization, economics, presentation skills, or data communication. In each, I discuss an issue, concept, or idea that I have not fully developed, a work in progress, or…
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I really, really like this “radial map” (my name) the Guardian published in 2012 and then updated in 2015. The visualization shows seven different types of gay rights in all 50 US states plus Washington, DC. Each ring represents a…
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Like color, choosing a font can be a difficult decision for even the most seasoned designer. As one who is definitely not a typographer, I will usually seek help from others to guide my font selection. Given that I’m usually…
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