Graphical excellence is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space.Edward R. Tufte
Graphical excellence is nearly always multivariate.Edward R. Tufte
And graphical excellence requires telling the truth about the data.Edward R. Tufte
The representation of numbers, as physical lengths, is universally understood.Edward R. Tufte
Data graphics visually display measured quantities by means of the combined use of points, lines, a coordinate system, numbers, symbols, words, shading, and color.Edward R. Tufte
Descriptive labels on the graph itself should be used to avoid the eye having to dart back and forth from the graph to the caption.Edward R. Tufte
Tables can be incredibly effective for displaying a large amount of data.Edward R. Tufte
Clarity and precision are the absolute twin laws of design.Edward R. Tufte
Like a good wine, a good graphic ages well.Edward R. Tufte
What is to be sought in designs for the display of information is the clear portrayal of complexity.Edward R. Tufte