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

xca1@cdc.gov

770-488-8947

Questions?