Fix my chart

Our data vis advice column. Write in for help with your chart, map, or table!

Fix my chart: Presidential approval ratings

How our co-founder and visual journalist at DIE ZEIT, Gregor Aisch, turned a colleague's presidential approval ratings chart into a clearer, neater, and more informative visualization.

March 25th, 2026 by Gregor Aisch 6 min

Fix my chart: Turning donuts into bars

May 14th, 2025 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min

Fix my chart: Maps as guides

February 3rd, 2025 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min

Fix my chart: Simple data

December 13th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min

Fix my chart: Sequential storytelling

September 30th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min

Fix my chart: Using text elements

September 9th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min

Fix my chart: Compact tables

July 17th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min

Fix my chart: Map annotations

June 12th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min

Fix my chart: The y-axis

May 8th, 2024 by Rose Mintzer-Sweeney 4 min