Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization...

26
Data Visualization

Transcript of Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization...

Page 1: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

Data Visualization

Page 2: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

HELLO!I am Amanda JohnsonData Analysis & Communications Consultant at the State Library of North Carolina

[email protected]

2

Page 3: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

3

Public Library Data

Page 4: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

4

Agenda● Effective visualization principles● Quick and easy tips to improve any

visualization● Design principles

Page 5: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

Why data visualization?

▹ Comprehend information quickly▹ Find patterns & relationships in data ▹ Identify trends▹ Communicate data

5

Page 6: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

1. Building effective visualizations

Page 9: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

2. Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization

Page 15: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

15

Chart Types: Excel

Page 16: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

16

Chart Types: Even moreData Viz Catalogue Chart Picker

Page 17: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

17

Tip: Do the work for your audience

Page 18: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

18

Tip: Do the work for your audience

Page 19: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

19

Tip: Do the work for your audience

Page 20: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

20

Tip: Do the work for your audience

Page 21: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

3. Design principles

Page 26: Visualization Data - American Library Association...Quick and easy tips to improve any visualization Design principles. ... Design pr in c i ples . 22 Graphics: Show rather than tell

Resources

Graphic design tools:

26

Visualization tools:

Accessibility Checker WC3 Web Accessibility Standards