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- Good design has two key elements:  
 
- Good design has two key elements:  
# Simplicity of design  
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# simplicity of design  
# Complexity of data  
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# complexity of data  
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- Attractive displays of statistical information:
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# Have a properly chosen format and design
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# use words, numbers, and drawing together
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# reflect a balance, proportion, a sense of relevant scale
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# display an accessible complexity of detail
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# often have a narrative quality, a story to tell about the data
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# are drawn in a professional manner, with the technical details of production done with care
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# avoid content-free decoration, including chartjunk
  
 
* Beautiful Evidence, '''pages 116 - 117'''
 
* Beautiful Evidence, '''pages 116 - 117'''

Revision as of 10:43, 26 August 2012

News graphics, technical illustrations, documentation.

Readings:

  • Visual Explanations, pages 144 - 145
  • Envisioning Information, chapter 3
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, chapter 2 and 9

- A ligt transparent color for flow-lines is allowing the underlying type to show through.

- Good design has two key elements:

  1. simplicity of design
  2. complexity of data

- Attractive displays of statistical information:

  1. Have a properly chosen format and design
  2. use words, numbers, and drawing together
  3. reflect a balance, proportion, a sense of relevant scale
  4. display an accessible complexity of detail
  5. often have a narrative quality, a story to tell about the data
  6. are drawn in a professional manner, with the technical details of production done with care
  7. avoid content-free decoration, including chartjunk
  • Beautiful Evidence, pages 116 - 117