Infographics pt.2 - DOs and DON’Ts for the seven most used infographics: „Infographics pt.2 - The Magnificent Seven“ (Refering to „Infographics pt.1 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly“) Or watch the Live-Presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xedeUh_sfrw&list=PL0J0BguyGBjCaXZDCof2YCsNNBzGPF_Zw

1. DOs and DON'Ts
for the seven
most used
infographics.
DO DON'T
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2. Tim Karsko
Art and
Creative Director
Tim Karsko
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4. 1 @

5. 1Bar
Charts
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6. Bar Charts, vertical (Columns)
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7. Bar Charts, vertical stacked
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8. Bar Charts, stacked to 100%
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Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 4
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9. Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 4
Bar Charts, horizontal
The quick
Brown fox
Jumps over
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10. Use horizontal labels
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11. Use horizontal labels
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12. Use horizontal labels
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13. Space bars appropriately
1/2
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14. Space bars appropriately
1/2
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15. Space bars appropriately
1/2
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16. Start the y-axis at value zero
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17. Start the y-axis at value zero
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18. Start the y-axis at value zero
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19. Use consistent colours
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20. Use consistent colours / shadings
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21. Use consistent colours / shadings
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22. Use consistent colours / shadings
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23. Order data appropriately
Apples
Bananas
Lemons
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24. Order data appropriately
Apples
Bananas
Lemons
Bananas
Lemons
Apples
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25. Order data appropriately
Apples
Bananas
Lemons
Bananas
Lemons
Apples
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26. 2 @

27. 2Pie
Charts
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28. Standard Pie Chart
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29. Donut Pie Chart (e.g.with logo)
40+30+10+20@
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30. 1040+30+10+20
Donut Pie Chart, exploded
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31. 10+2040
30 10Pie Chart, rose-style
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32. Not more than 5 Categories
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33. Not more than 5 Categories
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34. Not more than 5 Categories
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35. 25+15+20+30+1040+30+15+10+5
Don't use Pie Charts to compare
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36. 25+15+20+30+1040+30+15+10+5
Don't use Pie Charts to compare
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37. Better practice: Bar Charts
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38. 40+30+20+10
Data should always add to 100%
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10
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40+30+20+10 = 100
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39. 40+30+20+1040+30+20+10
Data should always add to 100%
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2230
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720
40+30+20+10 = 100 36+22+7+3 = 68
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40. 40+30+20+10 = 100 36+22+7+3 = 68
40+30+20+1040+30+20+10
Data should always add to 100%
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2230
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720
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41. Order the slices neatly: Top down
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42. Order the slices neatly: Clockwise
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4
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43. Order the slices neatly
40+30+15+10+510+15+5+30+401 1
2 2
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4
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44. Order the slices neatly
40+30+15+10+510+15+5+30+401 1
2 2
3
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4
4
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45. Do not use >3D<
40+30+15+10+5 @

46. Do not use >3D<
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47. Do not use >3D<
40+30+15+10+5 @

48. 3 @

49. 3Line
Charts
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50. Line Charts
5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7
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51. 10
0
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Have a zero line if possible
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52. 15
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Have a zero line if possible
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53. Have a zero line if possible
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54. Try to avoid more than four lines
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55. Try to avoid more than four lines
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56. Try to avoid more than four lines
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57. Better practice...
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58. Better practice: Splitting
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59. Prefer solid lines
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60. Prefer solid lines
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61. Prefer solid lines
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62. Except it£s printed in black&white
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63. Except it£s printed in black&white
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64. Label the lines directly if possible
Apples
Bananas
Lemons
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65. Label the lines directly if possible
Apples
Apples
Bananas
Bananas
Lemons
Lemons
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66. Apples
Apples
Bananas
Bananas
Lemons
Lemons
Label the lines directly if possible
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67. Use an obvious height
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68. Use an obvious height
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69. Use an obvious height
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71. 4Area
Charts
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72. 60+90+50+7030+70+50+8010+35+15+25
Area Chart
January February March April
Theme 3
Theme 2
Theme 1
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73. 90+70+80+10075+50+65+5530+25+40+25
Area Chart, stacked
January February March April
Theme 3
Theme 2
Theme 1
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74. 75+50+65+5510+35+15+25
Area Chart, stacked to 100%
January February March April
Theme 3
Theme 2
Theme 1
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75. Make it easy to read
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76. Make it easy to read
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77. Make it easy to read
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78. Start your y-axis value at 0
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79. 150
100
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Start your y-axis value at 0
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80. 150
100
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Start your y-axis value at 0
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81. Avoid more than 4 categories
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82. Avoid more than 4 categories
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83. Avoid more than 4 categories
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84. Transparent colours can help
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85. Transparent colours can help
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86. Transparent colours can help
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87. Not usefull for too discrete data
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88. Not usefull for too discrete data
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89. 150
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Not usefull for too discrete data
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90. 5 @

91. 5Scatter
Plots
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92. Scatter Plots
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93. Start the y-axis value at 0
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94. Start the y-axis value at 0
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95. Start the y-axis value at 0
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96. 50
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Include more variables
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97. 50
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Include more variables (e.g. size)
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98. 50
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Trend lines can be usefull
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99. 50
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Trend lines can be usefull
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100. Not more than three for comparing
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101. Not more than three for comparing
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102. Not more than three for comparing
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104. 6Bubble
Charts
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105. 50
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Theme 3Theme 2Theme 1
Bubble Plot Chart
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106. Bubble Map Chart
Theme 3
Theme 2
Theme 1
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107. Take care of correct proportions
1x 2x
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108. Take care of correct proportions
1x1x 2x2x
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109. Take care of correct proportions
1x1x 2x2x
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110. 5
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Don't use weird shapes
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111. Don't use weird shapes
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112. 5
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Don't use weird shapes
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113. 7@

114. 7Heat
Maps
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115. Heat Map
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 4
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116. Heated Tree-Map
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117. Heated Grid
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118. Heated Periodic Table
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119. NW
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120. Use simple map outlines & colours
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121. Use simple map outlines & colours
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122. Chose colours appropriately
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123. Chose colours appropriately
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124. Chose colours appropriately
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125. Choose appropriate data ranges
75-81
81-82
82-89
90+
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126. Choose appropriate data ranges
75-7675-81
77-7881-82
79-8082-89
81+90+
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127. Choose appropriate data ranges
75-7675-81
77-7881-82
79-8082-89
81+90+
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128. Don't overuse patterns
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129. Don't overuse patterns
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130. Don't overuse patterns
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131. @

132. DOs @

133. > Do use as few colours
as possible and sensefull
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134. > Do use as few colours
as possible and sensefull
> Do order your data sets
in logical heirarchy
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135. > Do use as few colours
as possible and sensefull
> Do order your data sets
in logical heirarchy
> Visualize your data to be
easy to read and compare
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136. > Do use as few colours
as possible and sensefull
> Do order your data sets
in logical heirarchy
> Visualize your data to be
easy to read and compare
> Use icons instead of labels @

137. DON'Ts @

138. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
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139. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
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140. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
> Do not use more than 6 colours
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141. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
> Do not use more than 6 colours
> Do not use distracting Fonts and
Elements (italic, underlined ...)@

142. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
> Do not use more than 6 colours
> Do not use distracting Fonts and
Elements (italic, underlined ...)@

143. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
> Do not use more than 6 colours
> Do not use distracting Fonts and
Elements (italic, underlined ...)@

144. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
> Do not use more than 6 colours
> Do not use distracting Fonts and
Elements (italic, underlined ...)@

145. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
> Do not use more than 6 colours
> Do not use distracting Fonts and
Elements (italic, underlined ...)@

146. > Do not use high contrast colours
like blue vs. yellow etc.
> Do not use 3D Charts because
they screw up perception
> Do not use more than 6 colours
> Do not use distracting Fonts and
Elements (italic, underlined ...)@

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149. End of
part 2
t.b.c. ... @

150. Find the first
part of this
presentation @

151. >The Good,
the Bad and
the Ugly< @

152. here:
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153. Or if you like
to watch
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154. here:
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155. [DataVizRM#1]
>The good,
the bad and
the Ugly<
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156. Thankyou
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