Thread by @MBozukova

There are so many ways to visualize data. How to select one that is suitable for your dataset and the message you want to convey?
Here are some tools that can help you choose the right chart type – right in time for the #30DayChartChallenge 🧵[1/9]
#DataViz #DataVisualization

The Visual vocabulary from the Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) provides a great overview and some general information about each chart type. Very useful for getting inspiration. [2/9]
ft-interactive.github.io/visual-vocabul…

@FinancialTimes If you already have a specific goal or message that you want to communicate, then tools that allow you to filter charts based on their function come in handy: [3/9]

@FinancialTimes The Data Viz Project by @ferdiocom is one such tool. [4/9]
datavizproject.com

@FinancialTimes @ferdiocom The Data Visualisation Catalogue (@dataviz_catalog) is another tool that lets you filter by chart function. [5/9]
datavizcatalogue.com

@FinancialTimes @ferdiocom @dataviz_catalog “From Data to Viz” comes in the form of a decision tree leading you to suitable visualizations for your dataset and goal. [6/9]
data-to-viz.com

@FinancialTimes @ferdiocom @dataviz_catalog Interactive Chart Chooser from Depict Data Studio (@AnnKEmery) comes with handy filtering criteria as well as real-world examples. [7/9]
depictdatastudio.com/charts/

@FinancialTimes @ferdiocom @dataviz_catalog @AnnKEmery And one for #RStats users: The R Graph Gallery (@R_Graph_Gallery) has a great chart overview with explanations and reproducible code. [8/9]
r-graph-gallery.com

@FinancialTimes @ferdiocom @dataviz_catalog @AnnKEmery @R_Graph_Gallery This is a non-exhaustive list of tools that I frequently come back to for inspiration. What are your favorite tools to use? [9/9]
#DataViz #DataFam #30DayChartChallenge