#MakeoverMonday

<p><b>Explore different perspectives and approaches to create more effective visualizations</b></p> <p><i>#MakeoverMonday</i> offers inspiration and a giant dose of perspective for those who communicate data. Originally a small project in the data visualization community, <i>#MakeoverMonday</i> features a weekly chart or graph and a dataset that community members reimagine in order to make it more effective. The results have been astounding; hundreds of people have contributed thousands of makeovers, perfectly illustrating the highly variable nature of data visualization. Different takes on the same data showed a wide variation of theme, focus, content, and design, with side-by-side comparisons throwing more- and less-effective techniques into sharp relief.</p> <p>This book is an extension of that project, featuring a variety of makeovers that showcase various approaches to data communication and a focus on the analytical, design and storytelling skills that have been developed through #MakeoverMonday. Paging through the makeovers ignites immediate inspiration for your own work, provides insight into different perspectives, and highlights the techniques that truly make an impact.</p> <ul> <li>Explore the many approaches to visual data communication</li> <li>Think beyond the data and consider audience, stakeholders, and message</li> <li>Design your graphs to be intuitive and more communicative</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Assess the impact of layout, color, font, chart type, and other design choices</li> </ul> <p>Creating visual representation of complex datasets is tricky. There’s the mandate to include all relevant data in a clean, readable format that best illustrates what the data is saying—but there is also the designer’s impetus to showcase a command of the complexity and create multidimensional visualizations that “look cool.” <i>#MakeoverMonday</i> shows you the many ways to walk the line between simple reporting and design artistry to create exactly the visualization the situation requires.  </p>