How to Make a Good Graph: The Difference Between Clear and Loud

A clear graph shows the data. A loud graph tells the story.
Here's how to make yours do both.

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Most students stop at the default graph and call it done. But a technically correct graph and one that actually communicates are two very different things. In this post we break down the difference between a graph that's clear and one that's loud — and walk through every design decision that turns a forgettable default plot into a figure worth publishing.

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 Interested in a bit more?

Here’s a list of all the ways you can alter a graph in DataClassroom.

A video tutorial on appearance options.

Check out Statistics Snippets and more on the DC blog.

Subscribe to the Statistics Snippets playlist on Youtube. 

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