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"Charts"
"Graphs"
Who am I?
Kate Baldwin
Dec. 9th 2014
Line Graph - 1786
Pie Charts - 1801
Good data visualization is elegant
Also William Playfair
William Playfair (1759-1823)
Scottish engineer
Bar Graphs
Calculus
Graph Appreciation
Histogram - 1895
Circular Histogram - 1858
So intuitive that it seems obvious, but really resulted from clever innovation
Karl Pearson (1857-1936)
English Biometrician & Eugenicist
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
English Nurse
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Examples
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Subtle Colors
Decluttering an Excel Graph
Thank You!
using Adobe Illustrator
Where to get Vector Illustration Skills
•Keep the number of colors low
--Too many colors distract
- Thanks to Gail Stir for organizing this seminar
•Avoid Keys/Legends
•You do not need to use RED and BLUE for everything.
•Prime Time: show the data you need
Comparative Ophthalmic Research Laboratories and Ocular Services on Demand for the Pizza
- Inkscape is a free alternative to AI
- But UW students get ALL adobe products for home computer for $234 a year (normally $599+)
- UW faculty & staff get it for $20 a year
•Plot your scale appropriately
1. Copy and paste graph from Excel into Illustrator
3. Delete gridlines, boxes, & unnecessary elements
Science Graphing Tips
•Try different shades of 1 color
2.Ungroup (ctr+u) and
Releasing all clipping masks (alt+ctr+7)
4. Select all (ctr+a): enlarge and comform font.
--Italicize mutants
--Use logarithmic scales sparingly
--Use Excel's scatter plot instead of line
- You can find my contact information at:
•Or, a coordinated color scheme.
•Units & Axes
5. Using grouping and the alignment tools, cluster the bars.
--Logical units (not hundreds of minutes)
--Avoid many zeros (use 10¯³ instead of 0.001)
www.K8Baldwin.com
- Lynda.com online video software training (via DoIT website).
--To move objects in only 1 dimension, hold shift.
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•Keep colors consistent
- Hire a private tutor, like me.
Grant Application
Power Point
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linked on the Blog tab.
•Label the axes, usually title too.
6. Color graphs to match document
and help the reader
--PNG files can have clear backgrounds
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- DoIT Students Training Students (STS)
- Free 1-time workshops in the evenings