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Data Stories: Guidelines and Examples

As Google releases its first set of design guidelines for data visualization, we look at some other tips and examples for effective data viz.

 

Google's Six Principles for Designing Any Chart

Google visualization guidelines

After more than a year of work, Google's dedicated Data Visualization team has published its first detailed guidelines for creating your own visualizations.

 

5 Data Visualization Best Practices

treemap example

"Choose the right audience"; "choose the right chart"; and other important advice on creating effective visualizations from this 2018 blog post.

 

Visualizing a Funnel or Pipeline

Sankey diagram

Courtesy of Tableau's public gallery, an array of possibilities for sales funnels, hiring pipelines, or other processes where candidates drop out along the way.

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