Allowing artist-illustrators to control the design and content of statistical graphics is almost like allowing typographers to control the content, style, and editing of prose.

What is to be sought in designs for the display of information is the clear portrayal of complexity. Not the complication of the simple; rather the task of the designer is to give visual access to the subtle and the difficult - that is, revelation of the complex.

Great design is not democratic; it comes from great designers. If the standard is lousy, then develop another standard.

Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design.

Allowing artist-illustrators to control the design and content of statistical graphics is almost like allowing typographers to control the content, style, and editing of prose.

It is not how much empty space there is, but rather how it is used. It is not how much information there is, but rather how effectively it is arranged.

PowerPoint presentations too often resemble a school play - very loud, very slow, and very simple.