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DataViz
Johanna Morariu
Ann K. Emery
for Philanthropists
@j_morariu
@annkemery

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Intro to Dataviz

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charts & graphs infographics
diagramspictures
maps
Ready
AimFire

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A State-based Healthcare Funder

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Case Studies

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Dataviz Design
Process

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Dataviz Design Process
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Reduce the clutter2
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Directly label
Emphasize key findings with color
Summarize your story in the title5
Select your story
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Are you doing it right?
Share

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graphic design data/statistics

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Select your story
Which chart is best for my data?
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Select your story
Explore preliminary patterns by doodling on paper
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Select your story
Explore preliminary patterns by doodling on paper
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Select your story
Surround yourself with charts
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1 Reduce the clutter
Remove or reduce the border, grid lines, and tick marks
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Directly label
Lose the legend—place details right next to the data
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DC
Maryland
Virginia
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
DC
Maryland
Virginia
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3

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1 Emphasize key findings with color
Choose a custom color palette—no default colors
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1 Emphasize key findings with color
Guide the reader’s eye with your action color
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Summarize your story in the title
Add captions or annotations when more details are needed
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Are you doing it right?
The Squint Test
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What does this
chart mean to you?
Are you doing it right?
The Significant Other Test
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Are you doing it right?
Data Visualization Checklist
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Twitter
Reports
Sharing7
Reports
Handouts
Presentations
& Webinars
Twitter
Master
Chart
Videos

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Sharing: Reports
Aim for brevity and variety
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Sharing: Presentations
Storyboarding to explain one piece at a time
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Sharing: Videos
Example: youtube.com/annkemery
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Sharing: Handouts
Emphasize your most important chart
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Sharing: Snapshots
One-page highlights for each grantee
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Sharing: Twitter
Photos for context; 2:1 aspect ratio
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Sharing: Dashboards
Group charts thematically
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Sharing: Postcards
Hand-drawn okay
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Tools

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Excel
Tutorials: annkemery.com/excel

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Alaska Hawaii
Maps
presentationmagazine.com/editable-maps

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Mindmaps
Mindmeister

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Social network maps
NodeXL tutorial: slideshare.net/j_morariu
#JAGUnity2014
86 tweets by
50 tweeters
#JAGUnity2014
86 tweets by
50 tweeters

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Social network maps
NodeXL tutorial: slideshare.net/j_morariu
#JAGUnity2014
86 tweets by
50 tweeters
@EPIPnational

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Social network maps
NodeXL tutorial: slideshare.net/j_morariu

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Books
edwardtufte.com

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Twitter
twitter.com/annkemery/lists/dataviz
@PostGraphics
@NYTgraphics
@WSJgraphics

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thumbsupviz.com & @thumbsupviz
Tumblr gallery of great charts

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Next Steps

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Start Small

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Build Capacity & Skills

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Use the Right Dataviz Tool

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DataViz
Johanna Morariu
Ann K. Emery
for Philanthropists
@j_morariu
@annkemery