CHART

Introduction

Part I | Staying Close to Ordinary Charts

1. Give a Chart Something Unique | âThe topic or subject of the data can be great inspiration to elevate a straightforward chartâ

2. Consider Uncommon Chart Types | âNontraditional charts can be more expressive and communicate certain data insights more effectivelyâ

I. MINI CHAPTER | Broaden Your Horizon of Visual Forms

3. Combine Charts | âFusing chart types together can create distinctive and compelling visualsâ

II. MINI CHAPTER | Use Circular Shapes

Part II | Getting Creative

4. Amplified Encoding | âPresent the same variable in diverse ways to achieve something more visually captivatingâ

III. MINI CHAPTER | Projecting Your Data onto Other Visuals

5. Sketch Designs First | âUse plain pen and paper to sketch rough concepts to develop more expressive ideasâ

6. Donât Think in Chart Types | âThink less in âchart typesâ and more about what information, patterns, and stories to reveal when going for more creative visualsâ

Part III | Aiming for Visual Diversity

7. Show All the Data | âShow the most granular level of detail in the data set to present intriguing contextâ

8. Show Aggregate Values with Granular Data | âIf you need to show aggregated insights, reveal them using more granular data and clever design tricksâ

9. Add More Variables | âEnhance your visuals by thoughtfully adding additional variables to provide greater depth and interest to the main storyâ

IV. MINI CHAPTER | Refining Your Use of Color

10. Big Datasets, Big Possibilities | âBigger datasets lend themselves more easily to creative data visualizationâ

V. MINI CHAPTER | Creative Legends

Part IV | Diving into Data Art

11. Find Inspiration from Your Interests | âPull artistic inspirationâ"as well as techniques and toolsâ"from other creative areas of your life to give your data visuals some flairâ

12. Add Randomness into the Mix | âRandomness broadens your visual possibilities and will reveal unexpected, refreshing outcomesâ

V. MINI CHAPTER | Sketching Your Data Art Ideas

13. Let the Subject of the Data Guide Your Design | âIn data art, the overarching theme or topic of the data holds more design significance than the precise figuresâ

Outro

Think Outside the Chart

Acknowledgements

Index