Framework

Five qualities of a good visualisation

The question it answers

Before putting a chart in a report or presentation, how can an analyst check that it is truthful, functional, beautiful, insightful and enlightening?

Origin
Cairo, 2016
Diagram type
Hub diagram
Level of analysis
Individual
Topics
Data & analytics
Magnifying lens over a line chart tile, icon for data and analytics

Diagram

Five qualities of a good visualisation

Good visualisation
Truthful
Functional
Beautiful
Insightful
Enlightening

Sources

References

Listed A–Z by author surname, Harvard style. A source with a DOI links to https://doi.org/…; one without links to its page or says plainly that it has no DOI.

  1. Cairo, A. (2016) The truthful art: data, charts, and maps for communication. San Francisco: New Riders.No DOISource page