Discussion - Golden Rules
The trainer proposes ten golden rules for effective visualisations. We will discuss:
- Which rules resonate with you most and which do not?
- Do you disagree with any of the rules?
- Would you add any more rules (and which existing rule would you throw out if we keep to a maximum of ten rules)?
The ten golden rules are outlined below, with examples and discussion points for each.
Ten Golden Rules for Visualising Data
- Be clear about the message
- Consider your audience
- Prose matters
- Pick the simplest way
- Favour common visual types
- Tell a story
- Express large numbers in life-size terms
- Use good data
- Use colour carefully and sparingly
- Do not mislead or frustrate the reader