Activity: Chart Makeover Walk-Through

• Select a chart makeover project with several versions of a chart as it goes through a redesign
• As a large group, discuss each version of the chart:
  • (except for first version) What changes has the designer made since the last version of this chart?
  • What works well with this chart?
  • What are some potential concerns with this chart?
  • How might we address the concerns?

Possible sources of makeovers

• The Why Axis Remakes, especially Breaking Excel Defaults – A Government Chart Remake and Mind the Gap - An Economic Chart Remake
• Storytelling With Data Makeovers
• Evergreen Data Makeovers
• Makeover Monday

Total recommended time

• 15-20 minutes

Tools/materials required

• Way to display charts for discussion
• Optional: prepared slides that show each version of the chart, one at a time