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Chart Crime Scenes: Part 1 - The Case Of Bad Contrast

Welcome to Part 1 of Chart Crime Scenes, a new series where we expose bad charts, critique their design, and show you how to fix them. In this episode, Kevin Hartman — Associate Professor at Notre Dame and founder of Art+Science — breaks down a real-world data viz disaster: a visualization of how Baby Boomers describe themselves that gets everything from contrast to structure completely wrong. You’ll learn how to spot the most common mistakes in data visualization, why misused visual cues like size and color can mislead your audience, and how better design choices create clarity instead of confusion. This video isn’t just a takedown—it’s a masterclass in how to make your charts clearer, smarter, and more impactful. ____________________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:10 The Role Of Contrast 02:23 The Offending Chart 02:40 What's Wrong & How To Fix It 08:36 The Final Verdict 10:08 Subscribe, Like, and Share! ____________________________________________ What You'll Learn: • Why the human-shaped layout completely misrepresents the data • How incorrect size contrast confuses viewers and distorts insights • The right way to use color and annotations for emphasis—not distraction • How to rethink your design when working with multi-response survey data • Actionable tips to improve your own data visualizations right now ____________________________________________ Why This Matters: Poorly designed charts don’t just confuse — they mislead. In a world overflowing with data, visual clarity is power. This video shows how even small design choices can distort meaning and erode trust. Learning to spot and fix these issues isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s about communicating insights accurately and ethically. ____________________________________________ Join the Community: 👉 Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on data analytics and storytelling. 👉 Sign up for our e-newsletter (https://www.artscience.school/sign-up) for deeper dives into analytics topics. 👉 Follow Kevin on LinkedIn (  / iamkevinhartman  ) for weekday posts and insights. 👉 Follow us on LinkedIn (  / artscience-analytics  ) for updates and news. 👉 Visit our blog (https://artscience.ai/blog) for more resources and updates. ____________________________________________ Connect with Us: Website: https://artscience.ai/ Newsletter: Sign up at https://www.artscience.school/sign-up Blog: https://artscience.ai/blog Become a better data analyst with Art+Science. We're excited to take this journey together and help you become a data storytelling expert! ____________________________________________ Keywords: data visualization critique, bad chart design, how to fix bad charts, chart fails, visual storytelling, chart crime scenes, effective data viz, kevin hartman, artscience, contrast in data visualization Hashtags:#DataVisualization #StorytellingWithData #CognitiveScience #PreAttentiveProcessing #ArtScience #KevinHartman #DataStorytelling #analytics