What are the most important things to keep in mind when creating a data visualization?
- Consider your data type when picking what type of visualization to use.
- Remember that your chart should be easy to read and understand at a passing glance.
- Don't overload a single visualization with too much information.
- Use a title and labels and make them large enough to read from a distance.
- Use as little jargon as possible and define terms when possible.
- Consider and center accessibility
- Good color choices (make it color-blind friendly)
- Good font choices (large and Sans-Serif typefaces)
- Use alternative text for people who use screen readers
- Avoid misleading elements
- Keep scaling consistent
- Start axes at 0
- You know correlation doesn't equal causation- can you help your viewer understand or remember that?
