Data Visualization Tools and Resources
YESSICA GOMEZ, MPH
OFFICE ON SMOKING AND HEALTH
OSH S&E Coffee Break ● July 11, 2017
The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily
represent those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1
Disclaimer
This presentation includes examples of widely used data visualization tools and resources. These are listed for the convenience of the user and do not constitute endorsement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The purpose of data
visualization is to
communicate.
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Design Process
1 Who is your audience?
2Which chart is best for your
data and key message?
3 How will you share your data?
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Ann K. Emery
The DataViz Design Process
http://annkemery.co
m/dataviz-design-
process/
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Chart Types
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Stephanie Evergreen
Chart Chooser 3.0
http://stephanieevergreen.com/
Other: Stephen Few
Graph Selection Matrix
http://www.perceptualedge.com/library.php#Other
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Abela Folly
Chart Suggestions - A Thought Starter
http://extremepresentation.typepad.com/blog/2006/09/choosing_a_good.html
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Jennifer Lyons and Stephanie Evergreen
Qualitative Chart Chooser 2.0
http://stephanieevergreen.com/qualitative-chart-chooser/
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Jennifer Lyons and Stephanie Evergreen
Qualitative Chart Chooser 2.0
http://stephanieevergreen.com/qualitative-chart-chooser/
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Charts & Dashboards
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Datawrapper
https://www.datawrapper.de
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https://plot.ly/
Plot.ly
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R
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https://www.r-project.org/
Tableau
https://www.tableau.com/
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Power BI
https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/
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Microsoft Office
https://www.office.com/
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WordyUp
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https://www.wordyup.com/
Mapping
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ArcGIS
https://www.arcgis.com/features/index.html
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QGIS
http://www.qgis.org/en/site/
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InstantAtlas
http://www.instantatlas.com/products.html
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Tableau
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https://www.tableau.com/
Infographics
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Canva
https://www.canva.com/
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Infogr.am
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https://infogram.com/
Pictochart
https://piktochart.com/
https://piktochart.com/
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Adobe
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http://www.adobe.com/
Resources
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Colors/Fonts
Color Brewer
Adobe Kuler
Instant
Eyedropper
Font Squirrel
WhatTheFont
Colors Fonts
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Colorblindness
Vischeck
Color Oracle
Checkyourcolours
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BooksPresenting Data Effectively – Stephanie Evergreen
Storytelling with Data – Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Effective Data Visualization – Stephanie Evergreen
Show me the Numbers: Designing table and graphs that enlighten – Stephen Few
Now You See It – Simple Visualization Techniques for Quantitative Analysis – Stephen few
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information –Edward Tufte
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WebsitesAnn Emery
http://annkemery.com/visualization/
Stephanie Evergreen
http://stephanieevergreen.com/
Stephen Few
https://www.perceptualedge.com/about.php
Cole Nussbaumer
http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/
Edward Tufte
https://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/
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OSH S&E ArchiveIntentional Data Visualization – Jennifer LyonsJune 15, 2017
Data Visualization – Katherine RoswellOctober 23, 2013
http://www.tacenters.emory.edu/resources/SEwebinars/
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For more information, contact CDC1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)TTY: 1-888-232-6348 www.cdc.gov
The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Contact:
Yessica Gomez
770-488-8947
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