In our ‘Do This, Not That’ series, we offer data visualization examples for the most common chart types. Learn how to build better charts:

Jun 6, 2022 · Need some inspiration? Check out these before and after charts, submitted by AFP members from their typical variance reporting packages.

Mar 8, 2021 · This data storytelling example starts with a less-than-ideal graph and then improves it step by step, taking it from showing data to telling a story with data. Data visualization tools are great but they don't know your data's story like you do.

May 9, 2017 · For example, who’s your audience? Are you designing your visuals for a technical or a non-technical data audience? Are you making a slidedeck, a handout, a technical report, or some other dissemination format altogether? Here’s the most important planning consideration in data visualization projects: Are your viewers expecting a story?

Understanding what comes before and after visualizing data is equally important. In this step-by-step data visualization guide, we'll explore the data visualization process holistically. I'll illustrate the 8 stages of visualizing data by using a graph that I created in the past.

Sep 29, 2020 · Before-after comparisons (e.g., the situation before your grant vs. after your grant) Baseline-endline results; Pretest-posttest scores; Fall vs. spring academic test scores

Dec 30, 2021 · Sometimes the data visualization needs to support the data point, rather than be the main event.

Dec 9, 2019 · When given measurements before and after an intervention (sometimes called "pre/post data"), I like to create a scatter plot of the "before" variable versus the "after" variable. To demonstrate, the following SAS statements define a subset of the data that were analyzed in the previous article.

Jul 19, 2016 · Data visualization is designed to guide your audience throughout your presentation and lure them into details. In this post, we’ll recap some of Luke’s tips for using data viz to go from dull to rich content.

Sep 24, 2014 · Michael Sandberg's Data Visualization Blog Getting people excited about their data one visual at a time™