Bullet graphs leverage our familiarity with bar graphs to deliver a lot of information in a compact space. If you want to display metric performance against a goal or reference point, a bullet graph offers a nicely consolidated design.
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Bullet graphs leverage our familiarity with bar graphs to deliver a lot of information in a compact space. If you want to display metric performance against a goal or reference point, a bullet graph offers a nicely consolidated design.
A bar chart may be horizontal or vertical, and this article talks about when to use which orientation. Being thoughtful about which bar graph you choose can improve readability and understanding of the data.
Fun meme about about the difference between pie charts and bar charts.
Robert Kosara’s Chart Appreciation video explores downward direction charts and Iraq’s Bloody Toll by Simon Scarr.