This post recommends using Trellis plots instead of 3D bar charts for three-dimensional (three variable) data. In Winner of the Bad Graph Contest Announced, I promised to present alternatives to Excel ...

Common Excel visuals like pies, 3D charts, and dual axes often mislead more than they clarify data.

This example subgroups by department the 3D vertical bar chart of total sales for each site that is shown in Specifying the Sum Statistic in Bar Charts. In addition to subdividing the bars to show the ...

Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...

Illustrator is not only for creating vector graphics and images, you can also create graphs. The graphs in Illustrator can be used for presentations and infographics. You can make tweaks to the graphs ...

This video shows the process of drawing a colorful 3D bar chart using pencil sketching and vibrant color filling to create ...