Dos and Don’ts of Data Visualisation

Do choose the chart type wisely

Choose the chart type depending on what you want to show. Get to know the pros and cons of each chart type.

Before you start charting, take a step back and ask yourself what it is you want to show. Choose the right chart type that is best for finding specific patterns and gaining possible new insight in your data.

Online tools
The Data Visualisation Catalogue
Dataviz Project
Decision diagram
One chart at the time (YouTube series of videos)