This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com.
A good rule of thumb: If your map feels too dense… try small multiples!
Before, we started with a single map… with 2 variables. Counts and rates. A bubble map on top of a heat map.
After, we’ll use small multiples: 2 separate maps, 1 for each variable. The headings, color-coding, takeaway sentences, bolding, and annotations will help to explain our patterns, too.
What’s Inside
0:00 Welcome to Dataviz On The Go!
0:16 Before: Map with 2 Variables (Circles AND Shading)
1:07 After: Small Multiples!
1:24 Call-Out Boxes (aka “Annotations”)
1:46 The Before-After Makeover
2:12 Your Questions??