Patterns: Chart with Filters, Overview + Data, Scrolling with Preview, Data Point Details, Drill Down, Zoom In, Pivot Table, Sparklines

Mobile chart design inherits many of the same guidelines and best practices as print and desktop chart design. A great introductory book for this topic is The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics: The Dos and Don’ts of Presenting Data, Facts, and Figures, by Dona M. Wong. I also recommend Stephen Few’s books on chart design.

All of these patterns build on a basic chart design. At a minimum, charts should include a title, axis labels, and data. The data may be displayed as a pie, bar, column, area, line, bubble, scatter plot, bullet, radar, gauge, or mixed chart. Depending on the type of chart, a legend may be necessary.