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1. On Beauty > Conclusion
Conclusion
While this has been a brief treatment of some of the strategies and considerations that go into designing a successful visualization, it is a solid foundation. The keys to achieving beauty are focusing on keeping the visualization useful, relevant, and efficient, and using defaults and aesthetic treatments with intention. Following these suggestions will help ensure that your final product is novel, informative, and beautiful.
[1] I use the words visualization and visual interchangeably in this chapter, to refer to all types of structured representation of information. This encompasses graphs, charts, diagrams, maps, storyboards, and less formally structured illustrations.
