New infographic: Data viz decision tree

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Eval Academy just released a new infographic, “Data Viz Decision Tree”

Who’s it for?

Choosing the right type of chart to display your data can help to improve clarity among your readers and lessens the likelihood that your findings may be misinterpreted. With so many different types of charts and graphs, it can be tough to know where to start. This infographic is for anyone who wants to clearly display their quantitative data in a meaningful way but isn’t sure how to pick the best chart for the job.

What’s the purpose?

This infographic prompts readers to ask themselves questions about the data they want to display and provides chart and graph types to visualize their data appropriately based on their answers. Although not an exhaustive list of all possible visualizations, this resource covers many of the charts and graphs we use most in our own evaluation work, with use case examples for context.

What’s included?

A clickable and printable infographic to help you choose the best chart for your data set, as well as one-page summaries and use case examples of the sixteen most-used charts and graphs in our own work, including:

• Mosaic Charts

• Grouped Scatter Plots

• Bubble Graphs

• Correlation Heatmaps

• Simple Line Graphs

• Waterfall Charts

• Multiple Line Graphs

• Area Graphs

• Simple Bar and Column Charts

• Gauge Charts

• Stacked Bar and Column Charts

• Pie, Donut, and Waffle Charts

• Treemap Charts

• Funnel Charts

• Scatter Plots

• Dumbbell Charts 

Keep an eye out for our upcoming article on data viz!

You can learn more about charts and presenting data on Eval Academy through the following links:

• 7 tips for better data visualizations

• Video: How To Create a Visually Impactful Column Chart

• Dial down your data

• Chart Templates: The Time Saver You Should Be Using

 What do you think of our new infographic? Let us know in the comments below!