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✚ Chart Practice: Branch Out Beyond the Visual Bits

by Nathan Yau | Jun 22, 2023 | practice, The Process

Welcome to The Process, where we look closer at how the charts get made. This is issue #244. I’m Nathan Yau, and this week we round up our series on practice with my favorite tip on getting better at visualization, which has little to do with visualization itself....

✚ Chart Practice: Changing the Audience

by Nathan Yau | Jun 16, 2023 | audience, practice, The Process

Welcome to The Process, where we look closer at how the charts get made. This is issue #243. I’m Nathan Yau, and after a short distraction with fake charts, we’re back on meaningful visualization practice. This week is about switching up your audience, because the...

✚ Chart Practice: Feature Focus

by Nathan Yau | Jun 1, 2023 | practice, The Process

Welcome to The Process, where we look closer at how the charts get made. This is issue #241. I’m Nathan Yau, and this week we continue with chart practice, this time focusing on the small things you can improve while still getting your work done. Become a member for...

✚ Chart Practice: Switching the Datasets

by Nathan Yau | May 18, 2023 | practice, The Process

Welcome to The Process, where we look closer at how the charts get made. This is issue #239. I’m Nathan Yau, and this month is about what and how to practice visualizing data. Last week we went over mimicking others. This week we go over switching datasets to change...

✚ Chart Practice: Mimicking Others

by Nathan Yau | May 11, 2023 | mimic, practice, The Process

Welcome to The Process, where we look closer at how the charts get made. This is issue #238. I’m Nathan Yau, and last week was about practice. I quickly went through some ways you can add to your skillset, but let’s build on that for less hand-waving. Become a member...

✚ Chart Practice

by Nathan Yau | May 5, 2023 | practice, The Process

Welcome to The Process, where we look closer at how the charts get made. I’m Nathan Yau, and I’m remembering what it’s like to practice meaningfully. Become a member for access to this — plus tutorials, courses, and guides. To...