ALT Screenshot of the article stating: "Show information where readers need it. Place the words that explain your chart elements as close to those elements as possible. Why? Imagine if every object in a museum were labeled only right next to the door. You would need to walk back and forth between the label and the exhibit over and over. And by the time you walked back to the exhibit, you would probably have forgotten most of the explanation."

ALT Screenshot of the article stating: "Ok, enough with the small tricks. Here's a big one: Use annotations. Annotations are an extremely powerful tool in your visualizations. If you're creating an explanatory chart or map, it will likely be better with annotations in it."

ALT Screenshot of the article stating: "Every time you phrase something, be it a title, description, or annotation, ask yourself: What's the easiest way to say this? Don't just copy and paste the official description of the data set you're visualizing. You can probably do better."

ALT Screenshot of the article stating: "Often, axis labels can be concisely rephrased - your data set might use more official-sounding labels than needed. Don't use too-crazy insider acronyms, though. Make sure your chart is still readable for its entire target audience."