"It's not just about visualizing information, but making information visible." Jose Duarte This quote comes from the book Making with Data by Samuel Huron, Till Nagel, Lora Oehlberg, and Wesley Willett. How does data viz make information visible? #DataViz #DataVisualization

Here are my 5 Tips for Learning R 1. Make Mistakes 2. Experiment and Try New Things 3. Find a Community 4. Take Your Time 5. Practice on a Topic You Care About Learn more on the Schilling Data Studio blog: schillingdatastudio.com/blog/learn-r-t… #RStats

I made this graph back in 2021 for #TidyTuesday. A large part of my journey learning #RStats is practice. I practice on datasets that are interesting to me - personal datasets of my own data and challenges like Tidy Tuesday. How do you practice and grow your #DataViz skills?

Data Viz Tip: Don't use the title to describe what the graph shows, use it to explain the key message or headline. Read the full blog post: schillingdatastudio.com/blog/title-toa… #DataViz #DataVizTip

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This quote comes from the book Making with Data by Samuel Huron, Till Nagel, Lora Oehlberg, and Wesley Willett. How do you gain insight when create data visualizations? #DataViz #DataVisualization

Reminder: Anyone can learn to code! If you want to learn to code, you totally can! I love teaching people how to create awesome custom graphs in R. Follow Jenn Schilling to grow your data viz, analysis, and R skills so you can effectively communicate data and save time!

Here are my 5 tips for better #DataViz: 1. Use a design process 2. Consider your audience 3. Define the question 4. Experiment with different graphs 5. Test and refine Want more? Check out the FREE training and workbook on my Data Viz Design Process: schillingdatastudio.com/opt-in-52c88fa…

Knowing design principles for data viz makes creating charts and graphs easier. Learn more: schillingdatastudio.com/blog/design-de… #DataViz #DataVizTip

This quote comes from the book Making with Data by Samuel Huron, Till Nagel, Lora Oehlberg, and Wesley Willett. How can we use data viz to help individuals and ordinary citizens? #DataViz #DataVisualization #DataForGood

When you make a heatmap in R, the default fill scale puts a dark color on the lowest value and a light color on the highest value. This goes against a meaning we perceive in color: darker means larger and lighter mean smaller. Fix it with scale_fill_gradient(). #RStats

Here are my 5 tips for impactful data viz: 1. Use a headline title 2. Minimize non-data elements 3. Highlight key information 4. Accessible colors 5. Order meaningfully Want my full guide for creating impactful #DataViz? Get it here for free: schillingdatastudio.com/opt-in

Based on data viz research, we know position (think bar graphs) allows for more accurate estimates and comparison while area (think tree maps) results in less accurate estimates and comparisons. Learn more in my latest blog post: schillingdatastudio.com/blog/wrong-gra… #DataViz #DataVizTip

Reminder: Every time you make a mistake you learn something new. It can be frustrating when your data viz falls flat, but remember that as you figure it out, you're learning new things! ⁣ If you want help, my online course can reduce that frustration: schillingdatastudio.com/sales-page

"I make art in part to communicate." Loren Madsen This quote comes from the book Making with Data by Samuel Huron, Till Nagel, Lora Oehlberg, and Wesley Willett. How does creating data viz or data art help you communicate? #DataViz #DataVisualization #DataArt

3 Questions for Selecting a Graph 1. What type of data do you have? 2. How data literate is your audience? 3. What task do you want your audience to do? For more guidance on creating the right graph, check out my FREE Data Viz Design Process training: schillingdatastudio.com/opt-in-52c88fa…

The first step to creating a data story is to specifically identify who is in your audience, their context around the data, and what you want them to know or do. Learn more: schillingdatastudio.com/blog/data-stor… #DataViz #DataVizTip #DataStorytelling

Excited to announce our newest book, Our Environment, will be available for purchase June 7! This anthology has 20 sections full of original color illustrations and photos, including essays, zines, data visualizations, interviews, and more. 👉 datasciencebydesign.org/book-2

🗣️ Release day is here! We are so excited to share the work in our second anthology: “Our Environment”. We’ll release two pieces a week on our website throughout the summer until the whole anthology is freely available. Print and online releases👉 datasciencebydesign.org/book-2

It's been a min, but I have published my latest interview for she will viz! This time, I chat with R extraordinaire, Jenn Schilling. Amongst other things, I asked her about coaching others, R and the benefit of joining communities like @womenindataviz. bit.ly/3XtzBgq