Colors are an effective medium for communicating meaning. Some have certain implicit psychological associations. Red, for example, is often associated with power, love, and anger. Blue might convey ...

Abstract: Graphs, charts, and other visualizations of data rely on color both to convey key aspects of the underlying data and to attract and engage viewers. Getting both the accuracy and aesthetics ...

“Once upon a time, I tweeted on an urgent matter. ‘Can somebody tell me how to get better with color?’ I wrote. ‘My color decisions are awful.'” — ...

When working with large amounts of data, precision is key. The same is true of the art of data visualization: size, shape, shade, hue–the tiniest details of a visualization can radically alter how ...

Learn about data visualization’s use cases, benefits, challenges, and top tools. We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships. This might affect ...

Geoff McGhee is a journalist and data visualizer at Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West. Data Points is a new series where we explore the world of data visualization, ...