Document of the Day: DataViz Cheatsheet
Economist Jonathan Schwabish is on a mission to help people, including data journalists, do a better job communicating their data. He created a handy data visualization cheatsheet with straightforward key principles for creating data visualizations. Remember: avoid 3D, make labels easy to read and try small multiples. Download the full cheatsheet for free here.
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