Data Visualization

  • Do No Harm Guide: Centering Accessibility in Data Visualization

    The Do No Harm Guide series from the Urban Institute seeks to provide in-depth lessons on how to create visualization products that are more accessible to disabled people. As with the other volumes in this series, centering data work around empathy remains one of the central themes for creating more equitable and inclusive content. By thinking carefully about the needs of all people and communities—especially those who have been historically underrepresented and marginalized—data visualizers and communicators can create better and more accessible content.

    Read more here.

  • Color Oracle

    Free color blindness simulator for Window, Mac and Linux.

    Explore the tool here.

  • Adobe Color

    Free site where you can create color palettes from a color wheel or photos you upload. It also has a built in accessibility tool.

    Explore the site here.

  • Mind the Graph

    Free infographic software.

    Explore the site here.

  • BioRender

    Free science figures creation software.

    Explore the site here.

  • Khroma

    Uses AI to learn which colors you like and creates limitless palettes for you to discover, search, and save.

    Explore the site here.

  • ColorHunt

    Provides color palettes based on themes.

    Explore the site here.

  • Tip Sheet: Designing Science Graphics from the senior graphics editor at Scientific American.

    This tip sheet will provide you with the tools to design more visually appealing and accessible graphics for your science.

    Learn more here.

  • Canva

    Canva makes designing beautiful creative assets easy for everyone. From social media images , videos and gifs to posters, websites, booklets, multimedia presentations, and more. There is a free option.

    Explore the site here.

  • The R Graph Gallery

    This is a collection of charts made with the R programming language. Hundreds of charts are displayed in several sections, always with their reproducible code available.

    View the Gallery here