Special Pi-Day Edition

International Pi-Day

International Pi-Day is held on March 14 to celebrate the the mathematical constant π (pi). The date is chosen, because when March 14 is written in numbers it is the same as the first numbers of pi (3-14). To celebrate International Pi-Day at ChartGuide, we created a Special Pi-Day Edition of the ChartGuide Poster. Only available for download this week.

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Special edition poster

If you want to make a Pi Chart to celebrate Pi-day, make the chart according to these rules:

Remember, the information will still be hard to read, but with these rules, it will be less hard.

Why a special edition poster? Well, normally we would not recommend you to use a Pie-chart, because this chart is hard to read and not very accurate in interpretation. But today, on the day that is dedicated to Pi, we will make an exception. Today is all about celebrating Pi. The best way to do that when making charts is to make a Pi-Chart. So go ahead, take your chance to make the chart you should not make. Today you can. 

How to get the Special Pi-day Edition poster

If you already have registered in the past for the normal ChartGuide poster, you will get an email with a link to the page where you can download the PDF file. If you have not downloaded the poster before, please go to this page, register and you’ll receive a link to a page with both the PDF-files. The normal ChartGuide poster, and the Special Pi-day Edition. 

So download your Special edition ChartGuide poster, print it, and hang it above you desk, and make a Pi-Chart to celebrate Pi-Day with us. 

Celebrate International Chart Day with the new ChartGuide poster

At ChartGuide we celebrate International Chart Day  with releasing a new version of the ChartGuide Poster. Get your free version and celebrate with us by choosing and designing the perfect chart.

International Chart Day

Although it was not our idea of creating a special day, dedicated to charts, we are a big fan. The purpose of International Chart Day is:

Charts and other variations of information graphics have been around for hundreds of years, and are an important tool for making complex information easier to understand. However, not all charts are created equal: they can sometimes be too complicated or convey false and/or misleading information if not executed correctly.

On April 26, chart lovers will unite to celebrate the first-ever “International Chart Day,” an opportunity for the infographic creating community to engage the public by sharing their favorite examples, further explaining the history and value of charts, and sharing insight in to how to create high-quality, visually engaging, informative visualizations.

For more information on International Chartday, check https://www.internationalchartday.com/

ChartGuide Poster

Chart.Guide will help you to follow the 5 rules of International Chart Day. Celebrate with us and share our choosing and designing tips with your charting-friends.

1. Celebrate charts and infographics of all types;
2. Help the public understand how to read charts and gain useful insights from them;
3. Help chart makers of all levels understand the necessary components of a truthful chart;
4. Encourage the wider usage and adoption of charts;
5. Combat the spread of fake news by making the public smarter consumers of information.

To download or buy the poster, go to: www.chart.guide/poster.
If you downloaded an earlier version of the poster, you have received an email with an link to update to the new version.

Link to poster page

Happy International Chart Day.

 

Michiel Dullaert

 

Sneak preview of the new Chart.Guide Poster

Welcome to this sneak preview of the Chart.Guide poster, edition 3.0.

Two years ago, I designed a poster filled with charts to help my students in my datavisualization classes. It became a small succes.

One year ago, I founded www.Chart.Guide, because a lot of people asked for a downloadable version of the poster. At that time I also redesigned my poster into version 2.0. New chart were added and as a bonus I included some chart design tips. In one year over 150 big posters of this edition were printed and distributed. The small downloadable one was even a bigger success. More than 500 people all over the world are using it.

Today I received a big box from the printer with the third edition of the Chart.Guide Poster as you can see in the picture above this post. So I can present to you a sneak preview of the Chart.Guide Poster 3.0. With even more charts and design tips.

The coming day’s I’ll update www.Chart.Guide so the new poster is available for download and shipment to you. For now, you just have to enjoy this sneak preview. As soon as the site is updated, I’ll send out an email to all who downloaded the earlier versions, so they can download the new ChartGuide Poster for free.

Update November 5th: The new mini poster is online and ready for download. You just have to subscribe to the newsletter.