Tutorials
Visualize your data like an expert with hundreds of practical how-tos for presentation, analysis, and understanding.
How to Make (and Animate) a Circular Time Series Plot in R
Also known as a polar plot, it is usually not the better option over a standard line chart, but in select cases the method can be useful to show cyclical patterns.
How to Make a Semicircle Plot in R
It's the half cousin of the bubble plot with less overlap and more straight edges.
How I Made That: Interactive Beeswarm Chart to Compare Distributions
The histogram is my favorite chart type, but it's unintuitive for many. So I've been using the less accurate but less abstract beeswarm.
How I Made That: Searchable Time Series Chart
When there are too many options or categories, it can be helpful to make the data searchable.
How to Make a State Grid Map in R
Something of a cross between a reference table and a map, the state grid provides equal space to each state and a semblance of the country to quickly pick out individual states.
How to Make Animated Line Charts in R
Sometimes it's useful to animate the multiple lines instead of showing them all at once.
How to Make a Multi-line Step Chart in R
For the times your data represents immediate changes in value.
Symbols-based Unit Charts to Show Counts in R
Add visual weight by using individual items to show counts.
Introducing a Course for Mapping in R
Mapping geographic data in R can be tricky, because there are so many…
How to Edit R Charts in Adobe Illustrator
A detailed guide for R users who want to polish their charts in the popular graphic design app for readability and aesthetics.
How to Make an Animated Map in R, Part 4
In the the last part of the four-part series, you make a longer animation with more data and annotate.
Transitioning Map, Part 3: Animate Change Over Time
How to make a bunch of maps and string them together to show change.
Transitioning Map, Part 2: Refining the Format and Layout
How to make a more readable and more visually accurate map, before you dive into the big transitions.
Transitioning Map, Part 1: Mapping Irregular Data with Interpolation in R
Rarely do you have evenly-spaced data across an entire geographic space. Here is a way to fill in the gaps.
How to Visualize Proportions in R
There are many ways to show parts of a whole. Here are quick one-liners for the more common ones.
How to Make Beeswarm Plots in R to Show Distributions
Try the more element-based approach instead of your traditional histogram or boxplot.
Make a Moving Bubbles Chart to Show Clustering and Distributions
Use a force-directed graph to form a collection of bubbles and move them around based on data.
How to Make Square Pie Charts in R
Instead of traditional pie charts that rely on angles and arc lengths to show parts of a whole, try this easier-to-read version.
