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Chart Design Guides
Learn pages explain practical chart decisions: choosing a chart, avoiding misleading visuals, exporting clean files, and writing titles readers can understand.
Workflow
Pick by reader task
Start with the decision readers need to make, then choose the chart form that supports that decision.
Review common traps
Use guides on axes, labels, colors, slices, trends, and export formats before publishing.
Try the concept
Each guide links back to working tools so the advice can be tested with real rows.
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Decision guide
Choose the right starting point
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| Option | Best for | Avoid when |
|---|---|---|
| Chart basics | First chart choice | Tool export |
| Quality | Publication checks | Data repair |
| Export | Format choice | Design editing |
Tool directory
Chart Design Guides
How to Choose the Right Chart Match the data structure and reader task before styling a chart. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool Bar Chart vs Line Chart Choose between comparing categories and showing movement over time. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool Pie Chart vs Donut Chart Understand when part-to-whole charts are readable. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool How to Visualize Survey Results Turn counts and ratings into readable summaries. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool How to Avoid Misleading Charts Review scales, proportions, labels, and context before publishing. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool Chart Accessibility Checklist Make charts easier to read for more people and devices. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool PNG vs SVG for Charts Pick the right export format for reports, web pages, and slides. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool How to Write Better Chart Titles Write chart titles that tell readers what to look for. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool How to Make a Waterfall Chart Show how increases and decreases explain a final value. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool How to Make a Funnel Chart Explain conversion through ordered steps. Chart guide Fit: Decision support Avoid: Direct data export Input: Reading task | Output: Tool choice Open tool
Questions before you start
Are guides separate from the tools?
They explain the decision behind the tool workflow and link back to the relevant working pages.
How many guides should I read first?
Start with chart choice, misleading charts, accessibility, and export format if you are publishing publicly.