Media and marketing efforts often rely on data visualizations to quickly prove a point. But poorly designed visualizations can be misleading. Whether it's choosing the wrong charts or graphs, misinterpreting the data, or showing it without context, inaccurate designs can become a source of global scrutiny.

Topics include:

• What charts and graphs work best for different types of data
• Putting data into visual and textual context to ensure it is accurate
• Visualizing data that doesn't lend itself to imagery
• Adding visual appeal without sacrificing accuracy
• Using the Adobe Illustrator graphing tools
• Avoiding common data viz mistakes