TDWI Articles

Data Stories: Using Numbers, Colors, and Stories

Practical data visualization advice about KPI numbers, color choice, and creating a data story.

 

Numbers at a Glance

data revelations

Should your dashboards feature big visual KPIs? This post from the data visualization pros at Data Revelations explains the benefits of this deceptively simple feature.

 

The Power of Color

Datawrapper Chartable blog 

The right color choices can make the difference between an adequate data visualization and a great one. Datawrapper’s Chartable blog provides detailed, concrete tips for picking great color combinations for charts and graphs.

 

Framing Your Data with Storytelling

The Pudding 

This long-awaited post from The Pudding explains all the questions and factors to consider when you want to create compelling stories with data.

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