Colors can make or break a chart. Colors direct our eye movements, and therefore our brains and attention. It’s up to you: will you help or hinder your reader’s understanding? Here are some simple strategies for communicating clearly with chart color. Strategy 1: Select a…
Two weeks ago, I challenged readers to re-create the “after” version of a small multiples bar chart. You can read the full post here. Congratulations to the 6 contestants! Click on the contestant’s name to see their chart. James Coyle Sara Vaca Elisa Avila Angie…
In the third dataviz challenge, we started talking about making several comparisons at once. For example, when the Innovation Network team and I surveyed nonprofits in the State of Evaluation 2012 research, we found differences between small, medium, and large nonprofits’ evaluation practices and capacity….
Are you facilitating a focus group? If so, you’ve probably got a lot on your mind – greeting participants, making sure everyone feels comfortable, covering all the key questions… It’s a lot to remember! As I was learning to facilitate focus groups, I started taking…
Note from Ann: Last week I shared a dataviz how-to guide. Paul Denninger has a great alternative solution to share! He uses hidden bars, also known in the Excel community as floating bars or white bars, to build “two” charts in one. Enjoy! Getting excel…