The design of your data visualization can influence the story that you tell. You can leverage how humans perceive information and use it to clearly convey your message. Data visualization is a powerful tool that requires responsibility and an attention to ethics. When creating a visualization it’s important to consider questions such as: Who is the visualization created for? How is it represented? Who stands to benefit from it?
The videos below teach you how to utilize color, size, shape, and data labeling to make your message clear. The additional resources introduce the ethics of data storytelling and teach best practices for using a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens to create visuals.