Blog UX

  • 7 Do's and Don'ts of DataViz

    As sites like viz.wtf illustrate, there are many ways to create confusing and misleading data visualizations. There are also many common design-choice options that might be considered sub-optimal. This post outlines 7 common “mistakes”, with alternative…

  • Should I Choose a Pie Chart or a Bar Chart?

    Imagine you want a chart that shows how some whole is divided up among its constituent parts. Popular convention may tell you to think in terms of a pie chart. As an example, here’s a bare-bones pie chart with only three categories, showing some fictitious…

  • Should I Use a Dual-axis Chart?

    While it's obviously essential to label charts properly, it's sometimes easier to think about chart design by stripping away some of these components. For example, what kind of information can we learn from the chart below (assume the missing vertical…