How Many is Too Many Comparisons?
Redesign Your Data Is more always better in your data viz comparisons? Even if you come out on top of an economic development statistical comparison, there is a school of thought that says clutter dilutes impact. And really,...
Making Comparisons Count
Redesign Your Data Yes, that’s a Teddy Roosevelt quote, BUT, if you are an economic developer you are in the business of being compared and of selling comparisons. For my next few posts, I’ll talk about some recommendations and pitfalls...
When Two Are Better than One
Redesign Your Data When are 2 (or more) charts better than 1? Last time I talked about cleaning up crowded legends by simplifying your data and direct labeling. “Small multiples” are another great solution for crowded economic...
Have your Legends gone Wild?
Redesign Your Data I’ve been reading and making a lot of charts lately , and it’s made me remember the limitations of legends. This is another area where the default settings on your spreadsheet program may not be serving you well. My...