From bland to bold: four steps to a memorable chart

#25: Transition from a line chart to an area chart

Weronika Gawarska-Tywonek
UX Collective
Published in
5 min readMar 31, 2023

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Four versions of the same chart show how to make data on the chart more prominent.
Created using Freepik graphics

Colin Ware states reading data visualization is a two-step process. It starts with recognizing what questions can be answered and is followed by finding the answer to them. In the first step, affordance and discoverability play a crucial role. Familiarity with the chart type and well-designed…

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