During a data‑exploration session on 2018‑03‑25 I tagged the activity with the hashtags “#data #visualization while data exploration” to capture the focus of the work.
Exploration tagging = "#data #visualization while data exploration"
I compiled ten concise storytelling rules for data‑science visualizations, each aimed at improving clarity, honesty, and impact.
- Rule 1: Know Your Audience
- Rule 2: Identify Your Message
- Rule 3: Adapt the Figure to the Support Medium
- Rule 4: Captions Are Not Optional
- Rule 5: Do Not Trust the Defaults
- Rule 6: Use Color Effectively
- Rule 7: Do Not Mislead the Reader
- Rule 8: Avoid “Chart‑junk”
- Rule 9: Message Trumps Beauty
- Rule 10: Get the Right Tool