This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Remember those “Excel for Dummies” books? I’d go to the public library, grab a dog-eared book off the shelf, and flip through the grayscale images trying to match the author’s screenshots to my own computer. They were always using a different version of […]
39+ Great Graphs You Can Make in Microsoft Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Bored of the basics? Want to take your graphs to the next level? Wondering what’s possible in Microsoft Excel? From A to Z, here are some of the amazing data visualizations that you can make inside of good ol’ Excel. Area Bars Bar’c […]
How to Visualize “Overall” Data or Averages in Bar Charts
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I was working with a state’s public health agency to visualize their data. We’ll call them the Statelandia Public Health Department. Before Here’s what their “before” version looked like. The information on how many adults overall had been diagnosed with high blood pressure […]
Embedded Legends Aren’t Enough
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I see these graphs a lot: The graph title tells us which line is which. In dataviz lingo, we call it “embedding the legend” in the graph title. What a clever style! But it’s not colorblind-friendly or grayscale-friendly. Let’s compare embedded legends (on […]
How to Influence Others with Your Data: SuperDataScience Podcast Interview
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. What is data storytelling? How do we overcome common pain points in data visualization and storytelling?? What’s the most important thing to keep in mind while editing our visualizations??? I recently discussed all these, and more, on the SuperDataScience podcast with the host, […]
The Progression of Sue Griffey’s Year-End Infographic
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Are you working on a year-end infographic? Maybe you’d like to showcase your company’s achievements over the past year. Maybe you’d like to celebrate your own achievements. Infographics are a great way to visualize key points (without boring our audiences, which can happen […]
Looking Ahead to 2023: What’s Coming to Depict Data Studio
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Wondering what I’ve got planned this year? Here’s what’s in store for 2023 related to: Online Courses, Private Training, Conference Keynotes, Data Visualization Consulting, and My Personal and Professional Goals. Online Courses I have courses on 6 different topics. Here’s the calendar: Great […]
Top 22 Dataviz Resources of 2022
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. 7,700 total participants in my dataviz courses so far. 29 new blog posts: 20 from me, and 9 from guest authors. 6 YouTube videos: 4 on my channel, and 2 made for colleagues’ channels. Just 1 podcast interview this year. 3 months off. What a year. Top […]
How I Took 3 Months Off Work
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. “Are you going to write a blog post about taking 3 months off??” a colleague asked me. “I wasn’t planning on it. I wanted to take off the summer to be with my kids, so I did. I didn’t do anything profound.” “But […]
How to Use Gray Dashes Instead of Zeros in Tables
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Ready to fine-tune your tables? Here’s one of my favorite table decluttering tips: Change the black zeros into gray dashes—with formulas and conditional formatting. Before: Zeros in Black Does your table have lots of zeros? Sometimes my tables have huge values—numbers, percentages, or […]