When to Viz

While you’re in that quiet data collection period, you can do more than send nudging emails and cross your fingers for a high response rate. You can be graphing.

Two tips for better graphs

The lesson: take a few moments to declutter and focus attention when designing graphs to communicate to others. These simple steps will lead to better graphs—and better communication.

My pre-publication checklist for an effective graph

I’ve found it helpful to have a checklist of some of my most common chart changes handy. That way, even when time is tight, I can quickly run down my list and make sure that I haven’t forgotten to apply some simple change that could elevate my graph from “passable” to “amazing.”