Analyzing & Visualizing Data

Quiz 1: Characteristic of Good Visual Design

Due May 15th, firm deadline

In the textbook of this course, author talks about 10 principles of good design

shown below. Research those concepts in your own (i.e. through Internet

sources and then for each concept find two pictures/charts, etc. One that you

think has the quality and one that is not (For example, One that you think is

innovative and one that is not). Its all personal perspective, there is no right and

wrong, that’s fine, just make sure you make your case and justify.

Innovative to me is like creative, different but effective. Here is an example, The stock price changes

chart below is innovative

This chart is innovative because while it is simple, yet it can show many interesting information for many

different companies. In comparison, the chart below is not innovative, it does not read very well and

looks very complex