Resources & Guides
Resources
Why These Resources Exist
Practical tools you can use today: checklists, crib sheets, and templates designed for scanning first, then download. Each one applies a cognitive principle to make your work clearer and more effective.
Checklist
Beginner
Color & Contrast Accessibility Checklist
A pre-flight checklist for ensuring your visualizations are readable by everyone—including the 8% of men with color vision deficiency.
PDF
Intermediate
Question-to-Encoding Crib Sheet
Match your analytical question to the right visual encoding—a quick-reference guide for choosing charts that answer specific question types.
Template
Intermediate
Small Multiples Layout Template
A ready-to-use template for creating small multiples—the most underused technique for comparing patterns across categories.