Questions tagged [data-visualisation]
Questions about the use of illustrations to convey data. This is including but not limited to diagrams such as charts, maps, plots; and general graphics with underlying data.
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Choice of visualisation for timestamp instances
I have two lists of timestamps. Each of the lists look like this:
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26/Nov/2023:21:19:57 +0000
26/Nov/2023:21:20:02 +0000
26/Nov/2023:21:20:23 +0000
26/Nov/2023:21:26:32 +0000
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How would you make something like this using illustrator?
How can I calculate the necessary transformations to construct circular path and maintain the pattern? Can anyone provide me with or reference to relevant resources? Thanks!
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How to visualize large assignment table in a static graphic?
A physical device has a certain amount of input and output pins in a block formation. Depending on which pins are active at any point in time, the device is in a certain action mode.
Currently, the ...
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How can I set an arrowhead "back" from the end of a line?
I am drawing a graph (network), like this:
I would like to be able to reposition my vertices (grey circles) without having to meticulously reposition all my edges.
Here's what I've tried:
draw the ...
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Recolor shapes from an image
At scale, how can I recolor shapes based on the image they're covering? For example, if you had a picture of a map, and you wanted to recolor a bunch of stars laid over top of it.
If you only had a ...
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What is the visualisation in the picture called
While browsing online I found an interesting triangular visualization and was wondering if it has a name.
The source of the image is https://www.studioterp.nl/carbon-taxes-a-datavisualization-for-...
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Infographic: Visualize total Increase despite procentual decrease
I have this infographic: As you (hopefully) can see, this is about traffic increase versus shifting in different modes of transportation.
Now although the projection of car use in 2050 is decreased ...
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Why no vertical lines in tables?
Some publisher styles (APA, Chicago, SVMono Springer, …) require that tables contain no vertical lines (“unless [the lines] indicate the structure of the data” for Chicago). Why such a generic and ...
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Advice on data representation
Not sure if this is the right place to post this type of question. Please let me know if not and if you have suggestions for where this might be a better fit.
I am creating a figure which represents ...
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Equivalent of a bar chart when less is better
My team and I recently worked on a project to reduce the electricity consumption of our company's operations. Our biggest success is that we managed to divide by 3 the consumption of a system and ...
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How to view correctly only Luminance and Brightness in Photoshop?
After looking through the info that I report below I still wonder: 🤌 but in Photoshop what is the correct (or best) method to display only the Luminance of the colors while maintaining their ...
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Simple design for a list of two items with subcategories
I am scientist and I want to create a graphic/chart to display a list of two different star types with some subcategories (some subcategories also have subcategories). Is there some sort of design ...
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How to edit Excel charts in Illustrator?
I've created some charts in Excel and would like to touch them up in Illustrator as vector files. But whenever I copy/paste, or export/import as PDF, or export as PDF then convert to SVG then import, ...
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Two colors whose shades are perceived as equally dark?
Currently, I use the two colors blue and black to visualize the degrees of severity in two variables X and Y denoting two opposites. In RGB I let black (for X variable) vary in the range
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Problem with how the data is represented in graphs
What are the problems with how the data is represented in the following graphs? What alternative plotting method can be used to better convey the information?
For the ten states graph, I think it may ...
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What color scale to choose for a "heated" scatterplot?
I make a graphical R package which includes scatterplots as heatmaps. These plots show the data points of two variables on the x and y axis while colouring them with the values of a third variable. ...
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How to increase marker size in Illustrator Scatter Graph?
I'm very new to using Illustrator and have been trying to make some scientific graphs. I have a scatter graph here that looks alright, but the markers on the graph are just too small! To get the ...
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Flowchart layout connecting single data to multiple process in the flow
I have got a program in which same database has to be accessed multiple time and single data has to be used at multiple points. Proccess 1 uses raw data 1 and db 1. Process 2 uses results from process ...
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Which design programs can be used to import and edit data tables?
I am currently struggling to find programs that allow me to design data tables.
I started with Adobe XD but none of the plugins for importing data tables worked. I tried other programs like Framer. ...
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What are some free software packages for producing attractive scientific plots?
The plotting capabilities of MATLAB leave much to be desired. Right now the python matplotlib library has my attention, but I wanted to ask those of you on Graphic Design if you had any other ...
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What's the best way to find the CMYK and RGB for flex banner design?
Please for flex banner design which colours are correct rgb or cmyk
i am confusing to make flex banner rgb neither cmyk
please give me suggestion aboutthis
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How would you create these types of abstract data visualization / mathematical forms graphics?
See attached for images of the graphics I'm looking to emulate.
I have 3 questions:
What software would you need to make graphics in these styles? Could they be done in illustrator? Or would you need ...
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How do you create Arc/Rainbow Charts?
I have been hunting all over for a tutorial on how to build arc/rainbow graphs like the one in the picture. I'm confident that I could make paths line up with one another like that but I need a way to ...
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UI Design with Data Visualization
recently I got an invite to join a company that works with data. They asked me for designing different Data Visualization, but unfortunately, I don't have experience designing data. In my past, I just ...
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Colour maps for visualising sparse points against black background
I would like to visualise sparse 3D points against a black background. Each point is associated with a brightness value. I would like a colour map to display these points in a visually appealing way, ...
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When designing, what techniques can be used for determining if the right amount of "fluff" has been added?
Fluff (N.): something inconsequential
Source: Merriam-Webster Online English Dictionary
In design, this is often viewed as unnecessary ornamentation. In web design, where load times are important, ...
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Triangles with specific round corners
I'm working on a geometrical visualization project. The math stuff is done in Geogebra.
Notice the smoothness of the lines. It all looks slick.
When I export this project to svg and open in ...
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How to display data labels in Illustrator graph function (pie graph)?
I am trying to make a pie graph that has both the data labels (e.g. 33%) and the series name (e.g. "apples"). Here is an example below.
It seems this can only be accomplished through manually ...
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How to edit the category labels in a graph in Adobe Illustrator?
Does anyone know how to make the text on the Category axis of a graph in Illustrator on the right look like the one on the left?
On the one on the left I have done it manually but surely there is ...
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Color of an object as a Variable in Illustrator
Is it possible to have the color of an object as a Variable?
In my particular case I want to change the color of a rectangle with my datasets.
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How to represent a compressor in dashboard
I am creating a web dashboard and want to display different sections of a compressor (oil or gas). Each section has a sensor that Check in/out of the flow of the content in the pipe. Green denotes ...
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Create a bar chart within a table in InDesign?
I want to represent numbers in a table I've created in InDesign as a scaled bar chart, similarly to the image below. Is there a way to do this in InDesign or Illustrator without manually adding and ...
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How to count colors in an image or series of images?
Perhaps this question is too technical for this subsite, if so, please relocate it to a better spot.
I'm doing some research on colors where I need to figure out how common colors are. The end result ...
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What´s the most suitable software and way to do this kind of CALENDARS? [duplicate]
I like 2 kinds of annual calendar.
ONE is this
( origianl in PDF )
ANOTHER(numer two) is this
( origianl in PDF )
I usually use Fireworks CS6 (and may be than in a few months I´m going to use ...
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How to Make a Beautiful Stacked 3D Plot
I am looking to make a plot where:
Plot is composed of a group of 2D plots, stacked in 3D.
The height of the line is indicated by the color.
The mean of the wave of each plot is indicated by a dashed ...
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How to use percents in Illustrator Graph Tool?
I am currently making a bar graph with various percentages. Illustrator graph tool seems to be limited in formatting the style of numbers compared to one would in Excel. How do I set graph tool, to ...
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What software do you recommend for data visualization and graphing?
I've been doing some graphs in excel for academic purposes, but I've ran into 2 main problems:
Excel doesn't have all the features I need
Designing graphs in excel is a pain in the ass
So I'm ...
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What is good graphic visualization of a climate diagram
Does anybody know about a nice climate diagram visualization, incorporating more information than the example on Wikipedia:
For example also data like, snowfall, humidity, hail, fog, thunder and so ...
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What are efficient, responsive and accessible workflows to create data tables?
I will soon have to design several data tables collecting text data to compare different tech services.
I am therefore wondering what the best practices to make data tables are today.
They don't ...
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How to show multiple years of line data for comparison
I am an analyst, and it seems that management is allergic to anything that's not a line graph, and have asked me to put the information into a line graph. Now I have all the information, but it ...
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How many different colours can I have in a data visualisation?
I've designed a (6x6) matrix of similarity values, where there are 10 different values. I want to assign color to the cells that the values are representing, where color signifies a certain value.
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Why are the slices not accurate in my pie chart in Illustrator?
I made a pie chart that contains several slices. Two of the slices are .1%.
One .1% slice (the yellow one) can easily be seen, while the other one is incredibly small - you have to drag the other ...
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How to create an array of circles within a circle?
I'm looking to place exactly 750 filled circles in a random array within a circular shape, essentially a static version of this infographic
I've considered scatter graphs (but that seems as painful ...
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Smart home design feedback
I would like some feedback for my design. It is in german because we are situated in a german speaking part of the world.
Back story, it's a website which will guide a customer with smart home ...
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Best way to design map markers based on their 'heat' parameter
I'm creating a google map, with some custom markers on it.
Each marker has a "heat" parameter, and I would like to design those markers depending on this parameter. But I can't figure the best way to ...
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How to create a line graph around a circle
How can I recreate this chart (wave line) around a circle with actual data in Illustrator?
Or is any other way to generate vector format? I need this for print.
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What is this type of graph/plot called?
I am creating a presentation for a school assignment and wanted to include a visual aid I have seen before; however, obtaining tips for designing it has been extremely difficult as I cannot for the ...
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What is the name of this chart element?
What is the name for these vertical bands in this graph?
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Open and edit a .wav file in Photoshop (view wavelength)
Trying to find a way (better and higher quality of a screenshot) to open a .wav file in Photoshop and view and edit the wavelength file.
Initially, I used Adobe Audition and Onde ScreenCapture. The ...
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