#SOTD 49: Clear messages on top of charts
April 21, 2022 2023-01-04 18:56#SOTD 49: Clear messages on top of charts

#SOTD 49: Clear messages on top of charts
April 21, 2022
Normally when we create charts, we just put a title on top like this one by the US CDC:

Instead, it could have a message on top of the title. Something like: ‘Covid Hospitalisation rates almost 4-5X for African Americans and Hispanic Americans as compared to White Americans’The issue with this chart is that it makes you actually pore through the chart (with the legend, colours etc) to understand what it wants to say.
Here is an example of a recent chart with a clear message on top tweeted by Oliver Barnes of the Financial Times:

Also note:Having that clear message above makes it easier and faster for the reader to understand.
- The right choice of chart (line)
- Clear titles and legend
- Light gridlines that fade to the background
#SOTD 49

Related Posts
The crazy fake IPL story
September 30, 2023
122 views
Why smart empathy > sharp IQ
September 23, 2023
120 views
How to avoid the Curse of Knowledge
September 16, 2023
116 views
E22: Karthik Srinivasan – Communications and Personal branding Exper
September 15, 2023
161 views
How (and when) to think for yourself
September 9, 2023
110 views
Gladwell’s taxonomy of cop stories
September 2, 2023
108 views