What you will be able to do
- Choose the chart that suits the comparison being made
- Remove clutter and highlight the message
- Avoid scales and designs that mislead
- Present data in a meeting or a report so that it is understood
Who it is for
- Analysts and report writers
- Communication officers who publish data
- Managers who present figures
Prerequisites
- None: exercises work with any charting tool
Program
Choosing the chart
- Comparisons, trends, distributions and parts of a whole
- Tables versus charts
- When a single number is enough
Designing for clarity
- Decluttering
- Titles that state the finding
- Colour used with intent, including for colour-blind readers
Honest charts
- Axes, scales and baselines
- Uncertainty and small numbers
- Maps and their traps
Presenting
- Building a short data story
- Slides and reports for busy readers
- Answering questions about the data
How we work
- Before-and-after redesign of charts brought by participants
- Short critique sessions
- Each participant presents one chart to the group