Practical Charts On Demand
The on-demand version of Nick Desbarats' groundbreaking "Practical Charts" course that enables chart creators to design charts like those created by someone with decades of experience.
What you'll learn, course overview
Housekeeping (books, cheat sheets, contact info, etc.)
Non-data elements (tick marks, gridlines, borders, etc.)
Intro to chart scales
Categorical scales
Quantitative scales - Basics
Quantitative scales - Six common mistakes
Quantitative scales - FAQ
Time scales
Color
Legends/keys
Formatting text, dates and numbers
Intro to chart types
Basic charts for showing data over time
Showing change between two time periods
Showing cyclical (e.g., seasonal) data
Choosing a chart type to show data over time (decision tree)
Line chart formatting
Line chart FAQ
Showing the breakdown of a single total
Pie chart formatting
Showing the breakdown of several totals
Showing the breakdown of a total over time
Showing how a set of values are distributed across a range
Comparing how several sets of values are distributed
Interval scales
Showing distributions changing over time
Distribution chart formatting tips