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Large color set for coloring of many datasets on a plot
I need large set (20 and more) of contrasted and easily visually distinguishable colors for coloring different datasets on a scientific plot (the set of colors should not include write and black and ...
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Clearly distinguishable colours for scientific figures
I am looking for pointers on how to pick a set of colours (or a colour gradient) that are clearly distinguishable, for use in scientific figures. Was there any systematic research on this? If yes, ...
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Charts that communicate completeness / 100%
I wonder if there are other - similar intuitive ways - to visualize that some parts together on a chart are the whole / complete / sum up to 100%. Probably the most commonly used and understood is a ...
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How to visualize data? Which software should I use?
I'm interested to know what sort of software - beyond basic standard graphics out of Excel - people use to generate data visualisations.
Do you craft things by hand and then build them in something ...
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What's the best way to make attractive charts?
I have a bunch of pie charts and bar charts to make up for a client. They have given me the raw data and they want them made up attractively and easy to understand.
Does this mean I have to work out ...
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Tools for making infographics
What are the best tools for producing infographics - attractive displays that combine graphs, diagrams and text to convey a lot of information succinctly. I'm interested in both web-viewable content ...
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Info-graphics , Informative Graphics and Visualizations: Are they the same term ?
I was looking at Phil Gyford's Infographic and wanted some clarification on the proper way to develop and maintain an Infographic. The majority seen on Twitter and Graphic Design Blogs ... are they ...
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How can I show a database graphically?
I would like to provide a non-technical, intuitive visualization of my database for people who are familiar with the underlying data, but not database design. The figure will be included in a journal ...
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Infographics smoothing and shadows : background or ressources ?
i'd like to know if there are resources or background knowledge on the new tendency to smooth the lines/outlines and add gradients and shadows to information graphics. For example, on the new version ...
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How to create a fictional city map
Any ideas how to start making a fictional city map (like one for example). I'm fairly good in using Illustrator and Inkscape but I'm unsure what an optimal workflow would be.
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Creating a schematic diagram of an experiment
I am looking to create a experimental schematic similar to this image, and am wondering what graphic design program I should use.
Here are my criteria:
Easy to use for a beginner
Easy to modify ...
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Leaflet fold where full-page spread is the last thing seen?
Is there a type of fold for one-sheet flyers where the last thing a reader reaches while working through it in a natural way is a full-page spread, and where sections of that full page spread are not ...
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What is the best way to save an image to a publication that will allow you to zoom in to greater detail
I am working on a project for a small organization that publishes PDF magazines to ISSUU.com. We are discussing adding infographics to the publication, but some can be tall and can't be used in their ...
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What do you call these infographic icons?
What do you call these simple, basic types of graphic elements that are used in infographic commercials, and the like? They are vector based, look like pixel art, but have smooth edges, and are ...
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Examples of well designed software architecture diagrams
I spend a fair amount of time drawing diagrams of software architecture which usually consist of variations on boxes connected with arrows. Whilst these diagrams convey the relevant information, they ...
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Can I stroke a line with a pattern in illustrator?
I have a diagram with many colour-coded lines and a key to which colour means what: red line = electricity cable; blue line = gas pipe etc.
This is inaccessible for colour-blind people.
I would ...
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which is the most smallest character or image which can represent coding
I am designing a logo and i almost filled all space because i want to keep it very simple.
Now i want to put something in there which can represent that we do coding or atleasy signifies coding or ...
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What is this style of jumbled, mixed words called?
I encountered this image that is very impressive and interesting to me.
In particular, I love the mixture way texts are presented.
I just wondered if there is a name for this style so I can Google ...
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How can i write company name characters with wave form like shown below [closed]
I want to write my company name in different syyle.
Is it possible that i can write company name "Amoeba" with these type of waveforms.
or at least i can design letter "A" only using these wave ...
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How to diagrammatically represent High Value Added
High Value Added Manufacturing is a manufacturing model whereby the sale price of the end product is considerably higher than the production cost.
And I have no idea where to begin representing this ...
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How to space objects logarithmically / exponentially in Illustrator?
I'm working on a chart that has to be on a base-10 log scale (meaning, the divisions are at 1, 10, 100, 1000 instead of 10, 20, 30, 40), and I'm trying to make it more intuitive and obvious to people ...
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How improve my table-cell highlighting scheme?
In my daunting table of market numbers, seconds-by-seconds price changes in the Bid, Ask, and Last columns are highlighted for the user.
Highlighting happens when the page is refreshed: click the ...
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Storyboard for a product pitch
I've never done a storyboard/visual user story for a new app/software program before, so how would I do that? Or what are the key elements?
Basically, I need to create a storyboard of how it would ...
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Apply different designs to Illustrator graph columns
I have a column chart that I've created with the Illustrator graph tool. I've applied a sliding design to all the columns. I'd like to apply this design to a specific column type e.g., People that eat ...
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How to make to tables in InDesign to flow horizontally (in other words be side-by-side and not one after the other like normally happens)?
How to make to tables in InDesign to flow horizontally (in other words be side-by-side and not one after the other like normally happens)?
I would need to put 2 tables like this:
|----| |----|
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Reset/avoid distorted Illustrator graph text labels after scaling?
Adobe Illustrator's graph tool is... special. A veteran of many software updates (successfully surviving all of them unscathed...) one of its many quirks is that you cannot resize a graph object that ...
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What is a good size for category box on web site?
I'm designing a web site which has a large number of categories. On one particular page each category will be displayed with a photo, light description and a a list of subcategories or products.
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How do I find examples of single 2-D non-animated info-graphics with 4 or 5 dimensions within a single graph?
Really not sure how to explain what I'm looking for, just know it exist.
For example, dimensions might include time, volatility, space, distance, density, etc. -- basically any measurement that's ...
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Creating an Android App which records data as a pie chart [closed]
Hey this might be a bit of a tricky one!
I have designed the wireframes for an application which will work out expenditures on a weekly monthly and yearly basis.
The first screen is for input, with ...
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How can graphics be made with “snap-to-grid” movements?
In an image like the one below, the graphics are organized very neatly. The mugs are aligned horizontally and vertically, the text below is centered with the mug, as well as the text in the mug ...
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Need concept or pictorial representation “thinking code” [closed]
I need to insert some small logo where i have convey that code can think or thinking code.
Is there way to represent that in very small logo form
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Determine N Contrasting and Aesthetically pleasing colors
How does one algorithmically calculate a set of N colors that are both contrasting and aesthetically pleasing? For example, we want to plot an unknown number of lines on a graph that still looks ...
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How to make a good scatter plot (bubble chart)?
A nytimes.com graphic that I recently visited shows a nice way to draw scatter plots. I wanted to know more about how to make such plots. I would also like to have recommendations on open source or ...
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How can I improve my website design? [closed]
I'm launching a company and currently working on the website. Here is the link: http://goo.gl/HKbIK
As I'm not a professional webdesigner your comments / feedback / suggestions of improvements would ...
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Interpreting text - A graphic design challenge [closed]
Here is the excerpt from the speech given by the indian chief Seattle.
Your God is not our God! Your God loves your people and hates mine! He folds his strong protecting arms lovingly about the ...
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Help with editing web design in existing Photoshop file
I have a PNG image which contains the header, footer, and content from an existing web site.
My client wants to make a new page using the existing design. I've got PNG files from them which I need to ...
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Merging two website design to create a Web portal design [closed]
I been working on two internal websites for my company. Currently I am facing the issue of combining both websites and kind of making a kind of portal. The first one users will see is a layout with ...
