Data Visualization & Data Storytelling - How to declutter data visualizations (5 steps)

*Join our FREE virtual mini-workshop on June 26th from 11AM-12PM ET!* You'll learn key strategies as bestselling author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic transforms graphs into an effective data story. Register here: https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/transform?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=transform_event Decluttering a data visualization is a simple and powerful way to improve a graph. Reducing the amount of noise in a data visualization makes it easier for your audience to focus on the most important messages and supporting data. Learn five tips to identify and reduce clutter within data visualizations and see these tips applied to examples from the book, Storytelling With Data and author Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic. JUMP TO THE SECTION THAT INTERESTS YOU 00:00 Intro 01:26 I find it easiest to focus my attention when... 03:05 5 steps to declutter 04:04 Gestalt principles of visual perception 07:26 Example: identify & remove clutter 10:41 Example: employing visual order 16:13 It's easy to spot a hawk in a sky full of pigeons 16:48 Example: creating clear contrast 20:05 If it's hard to read, it's hard to do 21:20 Tips to avoid overcomplicating 22:52 Example: strip down & build up 27:19 Recap and outro BONUS RESOURCES ● Gestalt Principles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology ● Alternatives to diagonal axis labels: https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/2020/4/22/alternatives-to-diagonal-axis-labels ● What is the best balance between engaging and informing?: https://community.storytellingwithdata.com/conversations/d4c8521d-9820-447f-809a-14d1bff0bcff ● What is data visualization?: - https://storytellingwithdata.libsyn.com/storytelling-with-data-27-what-is-data-visualization ● SWD chats with Steven Franconeri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T81EpNvkt4 ● Declutter and Focus: Empirically Evaluating Design Guidelines for Effective Data Communication: https://visualthinking.psych.northwestern.edu/projects/DeclutterFocus/ ● Colin Ware: Information Visualization: Perception for Design: https://amzn.to/3bT868B ● If it's hard to read, it's hard to do: study by Hyunjin Song and Norbert Schwarz - Oct 2008. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02189.x IMPROVE YOUR DATA VISUALIZATION & STORYTELLING SKILLS INTRODUCING OUR NEW BOOK - AVAILABLE TO PREORDER 📚 STORYTELLING WITH DATA: BEFORE & AFTER Packed with real-world makeovers and practical strategies, through twenty powerful transformations, watch ineffective charts evolve into engaging visuals that captivate, inform, and lead to smarter decisions—preorder now! https://amzn.to/3QNJtyV STAY CONNECTED 👉 Sign up for our newsletter to be notified about new content and offerings. https://storytellingwithdata.com/newsletter #datavisualization #datastorytelling