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The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics: The Dos and Don'ts of Presenting Data, Facts, and Figures: The Dos and Don'ts of Presenting Data, Facts, and Figures
by
Dona M. Wong
In today’s data-driven world, professionals need to know how to express themselves in the language of graphics effectively and eloquently. Yet information graphics is rarely taught in schools or is the focus of on-the-job training. Now, for the first time, Dona M. Wong, a student of the information graphics pioneer Edward Tufte, makes this material available for all of us....more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
January 4th 2010
by W. W. Norton & Company
(first published January 4th 2009)
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The WSJ Guide to Information Graphics is an essential read for anyone whose job involves presentation of data and information. The book reads like a style guide, providing underlying methods for creating clear and informative charts and information graphics.
Dona Wong was a former student of two designers I admire, Paul Rand and Edward Tufte. While she successfully follows in their footsteps in terms of design expertise, the book is missing the character and wit found in books by Rand or Tufte, m...more
Dona Wong was a former student of two designers I admire, Paul Rand and Edward Tufte. While she successfully follows in their footsteps in terms of design expertise, the book is missing the character and wit found in books by Rand or Tufte, m...more
A clear, concise overview of what to do and what not to do when making a graph, chart, or table. It's definitely introductory and focuses on purely the basics, but it's a handy reference to have around. I've already started making some simple tweaks to my Excel graphs based on this.
This book will be a nice reference when I need to quickly find direction on good charting principles. It breaks everything into nice, easily digestible pieces. My only problem was that the book felt a little light on content. A little bit of theory behind the principles would have helped I think.
An essential read for anyone tasked with communicating information and data.
The book is straightforward and reads like a style guide, primarily using visual examples over text. Using side by side comparisons of what to do and what not to do, Wong covers everything from collecting data to visual design. She includes the importance of accurately presenting data, how to choose the best chart, and how to use graphics, colours and fonts effectively.
The book is positioned towards business professional...more
The book is straightforward and reads like a style guide, primarily using visual examples over text. Using side by side comparisons of what to do and what not to do, Wong covers everything from collecting data to visual design. She includes the importance of accurately presenting data, how to choose the best chart, and how to use graphics, colours and fonts effectively.
The book is positioned towards business professional...more
Good information, clearly presented, but a tad thin on content. I'd recommend instead that you purchase any of Edward Tufte's graphic treatises for a richer, more diverse interpretation of displaying data.
This isn't 4 stars for most people. But if you are interested in information graphics and displaying numbers in a meaningful way, it's really good.
Pretty basic, probably would work as a quick reference but expected more of this book.
A must-read book on improving your business communication skills.
Great basic reference for visual literacy and data presentation.
Pretty good reference to have around when you're wondering how best to chart something.
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Great for basic reference on charting.
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