data driven storytelling tips from an iron viz champion ryan sleeper

Presented by:

Ryan SleeperManager, Data Visualization & Analysis at Evolytics

Data-Driven Storytelling:

Tips from an Iron Viz Champion

• Introduction

• Storytelling tips and how to apply them to your corporate dashboards

• Q&A

What to Expect

Ryan SleeperManager, Data Visualization & Analysis

Evolytics

Iron Viz Championship

Know Your Audience

Tip One

Know Your Audience

“Thank you, Portland – we love you!”

Smooth the Excel Transition

Tip Two

Smooth the Excel Transition

Smooth the Excel Transition

Smooth the Excel Transition

Smooth the Excel Transition

Leverage Color

Tip Three

Leverage Color

Leveraging Color to Improve Your Data Visualizationhttp://www.tableausoftware.com/public/blog/2013/10/leveraging-color-improve-your-data-visualization-2174

Bonus Time!

Keep It Simple

Tip Four

Keep It Simple

Use the Golden Ratio

Tip Five

Use the Golden Ratio

Re-Tell an Old Story

Tip Six

Re-Tell an Old Story

Re-Tell an Old Story

Don’t Neglect the Set-up

Tip Seven

Don’t Neglect the Set-up

Don’t Neglect the Set-up

Don’t Use Pie Charts

Tip Eight

Don’t Use Pie Charts

Don’t Use Pie Charts

Don’t Use Pie Charts

Don’t Use Pie Charts

Corporate Chart Types

Tip Nine

Sparklines

Small Multiples

Bullet Graphs

Dashboard Layout and Designhttp://www.tableausoftware.com/public/blog/2013/10/dashboard-layout-and-design-2186

Bonus Time!

Use Call Out Numbers

Tip Ten

Use Call Out Numbers

Allow Discovery

Tip Eleven

Allow Discovery

Balance Data and Design

Tip Twelve

Balance Data and Design

Balance Data and Design

Eliminate Chart Junk(but not graphics)

Tip Thirteen

Eliminate Chart Junk

(but not graphics)

“Only a picture can carry such a volume of data in such as small space.”

- Edward Tufte

Tufte’s Ruleshttp://www.sealthreinhold.com/tuftes-rules/rule_one.php

Bonus Time!

Freeform Dashboard Design

Tip Fourteen

Freeform Dashboard Design

Freeform Dashboard Design

Tell A Story

Tip Fifteen

Tell A Story

Tell A Story

Thank You & Q&A

Ryan Sleeper

•@OSMGuy

•RyanSleeper.com

•Evolytics.com/15Tips