Good Visual Design Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by “data:ink ratio”?
A
How much ink is used to represent data in a visual over the total amount of ink in the visual.
2
Q
Should the “data:ink ratio” be minimized or maximized?
A
Maximized. As much ink as possible should be purposeful.
3
Q
Define “‘lie’ factor”
A
The size of change of data should reflect the size of change in the visual
(e.g. 1001/1002 vs 1/2)
