Critique And Improve A Chart
Reviews a chart — its type, intended message, underlying data, and any suspected issues — before it goes into a deck or report. - Checks: whether the chart type fits the data relationship, honest visual encoding, data-to-ink ratio - Tests: whether the key insight lands within 5 seconds and holds up in black and white or for colorblind readers - Output: concrete before/after fixes, not just a list of complaints
Prompt
Critique this chart and propose improvements: Chart type: {chart_type} What it's trying to show: {intended_message} Data: {data_description} Current issues I suspect: {known_issues} {chart_details} Assess: 1. Whether the chart type actually fits the data relationship (if not, what would work better?) 2. Whether the visual encoding is honest (truncated axes, misleading scales, 3D effects) 3. Whether the data-to-ink ratio is reasonable (too much chartjunk, or too sparse) 4. Whether a reader can grasp the key insight within 5 seconds 5. Accessibility — would it hold up in black and white, or for colorblind readers? 6. Concrete improvements with before/after descriptions
