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Our popular “What to consider” articles and some more general posts on what to keep in mind when creating your next data visualization.

Data vis do’s & don’ts

Our popular “What to consider” articles and some more general posts on what to keep in mind when creating your next data visualization.
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A friendly guide to choosing a chart type

A friendly guide to choosing a chart type
A fun overview of 40 visualization types and when to use them.
June 16th, 2025 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 13 min
Fix my chart » Turning donuts into bars

Fix my chart » Turning donuts into bars
May 14th, 2025 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
Fix my chart » Maps as guides

Fix my chart » Maps as guides
February 3rd, 2025 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
Fix my chart » Simple data

Fix my chart » Simple data
December 13th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
How to find & create good color palettes

How to find & create good color palettes
December 11th, 2024 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 21 min
What to consider when choosing colors for race, ethnicity, and world regions

What to consider when choosing colors for race, ethnicity, and world regions
October 9th, 2024 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 12 min
Fix my chart » Sequential storytelling

Fix my chart » Sequential storytelling
September 30th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
Fix my chart » Using text elements

Fix my chart » Using text elements
September 9th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
Fix my chart » Compact tables

Fix my chart » Compact tables
July 17th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
Fix my chart » Map annotations

Fix my chart » Map annotations
June 12th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
Fix my chart » The y-axis

Fix my chart » The y-axis
May 8th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min
What to consider when creating small multiple line charts

What to consider when creating small multiple line charts
February 7th, 2024 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 8 min
Remind readers of the colors in your data visualization

Remind readers of the colors in your data visualization
October 11th, 2023 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 14 min
How to design a useful (and fun!) color key for your data visualization

How to design a useful (and fun!) color key for your data visualization
August 28th, 2023 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 23 min
Emphasize what you want readers to see with color

Emphasize what you want readers to see with color
July 24th, 2023 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 16 min
What to consider when using text in data visualizations

What to consider when using text in data visualizations
September 28th, 2022 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 14 min
Which fonts to use for your charts and tables

Which fonts to use for your charts and tables
September 12th, 2022 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 20 min
How to choose an interpolation for your color scale

How to choose an interpolation for your color scale
July 25th, 2022 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 25 min
10 ways to use fewer colors in your data visualizations

10 ways to use fewer colors in your data visualizations
February 16th, 2022 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 12 min
How to visualize polls and results of the German election with Datawrapper

How to visualize polls and results of the German election with Datawrapper
August 27th, 2021 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 10 min
Three simple ideas for better election poll graphics

Three simple ideas for better election poll graphics
July 1st, 2021 by Simon Jockers 5 min
Which color scale to use when visualizing data

Which color scale to use when visualizing data
March 16th, 2021 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 9 min
When to use quantitative and when to use qualitative color scales

When to use quantitative and when to use qualitative color scales
March 16th, 2021 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 18 min
When to use sequential and when to use diverging color scales

When to use sequential and when to use diverging color scales
March 16th, 2021 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 8 min
When to use classed and when to use unclassed color scales

When to use classed and when to use unclassed color scales
March 16th, 2021 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 12 min
What to consider when visualizing data for colorblind readers

What to consider when visualizing data for colorblind readers
June 23rd, 2020 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 14 min
What to consider when creating tables

What to consider when creating tables
May 21st, 2019 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 11 min
Election reporting: Which color for which party?

Election reporting: Which color for which party?
August 28th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 16 min
Your friendly guide to colors in data visualisation

Your friendly guide to colors in data visualisation
July 31st, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 16 min
An alternative to pink & blue: Colors for gender data

An alternative to pink & blue: Colors for gender data
July 10th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 11 min
What to consider when choosing colors for data visualization

What to consider when choosing colors for data visualization
May 29th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 8 min
What to consider when creating choropleth maps

What to consider when creating choropleth maps
March 21st, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 9 min
What to consider when creating stacked column charts

What to consider when creating stacked column charts
February 13th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 7 min
What to consider when creating area charts

What to consider when creating area charts
January 9th, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 6 min
What to consider when creating pie charts

What to consider when creating pie charts
January 3rd, 2018 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 5 min
Respect your readers’ time

Respect your readers’ time
November 21st, 2017 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 8 min
What Questions to Ask When Creating Charts

What Questions to Ask When Creating Charts
November 15th, 2017 by Lisa Charlotte Muth 13 min

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