how to crunch data into beautiful graphics
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Information needs to be interesting (meaningful & relevant) and have integrity (accuracy, consistency).
Design needs to have form (beauty & structure) and function (it has to work and be easy to use)
integrity + form = eye candy
interestingness + function = experiment
interesting subject, solid information, looks great, but is hard to use = useless
amazing data, well designed, very easy to read but isn’t that interesting = boring
Simple. Clean. Elegant
Make the data distinct from the graph.
Make the data distinct from other data
Keep data organized and clear.
Use common sense.
Make sure your graph makes sense.
Make sure your data is accessible.
Display the most important information at a level that people can quickly comprehend.
