Paint a Picture with Your Data
Written by: Natalie Komitsky
Are you familiar with the phrase, “Show, don’t tell?” It describes a writing technique that encourages writers to create such detailed sensory descriptions that readers feel as if they can hear, see, taste, touch, and smell, just as they would if they were experiencing it themselves.
Just as “the lingering scent of burning leaves in a desolate autumn night” paints a picture in your mind, your ability to Create a Vision with Your Data will have a significant impact on how your analysis is perceived. The infographic below describes how to create a data visualization, step-by-step.
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