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Building better marimekkos

Building better marimekkos. David Goldstein June, 2018. US Home Entertainment Market. The market map is the most common use case for a marimekko chart. Data scaling helps simplify the chart and the legend allows you to group different series. Sports Teams Owned by Billionaires.

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Building better marimekkos

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  1. Building better marimekkos David Goldstein June, 2018

  2. US Home Entertainment Market The market map is the most common use case for a marimekko chart. Data scaling helps simplify the chart and the legend allows you to group different series.

  3. Sports Teams Owned by Billionaires The most common sorting scenario is to show the biggest series on the bottom and the widest bar on the left.

  4. Package Delivery Market You can exclude a series from the sort if you want it to always appear on the top or bottom of a bar.

  5. Medical Device Market Map Combining small series into “Other” improves the readability of the chart. You can choose the series you want to include based on size or manually select them.

  6. Marijuana Legalization by State Manage small labels by multi-selecting and annotating them as a group.

  7. Unicorn Exits Smart color options allow you to quickly customize your chart. Use color by bar to emphasize differences between bars.

  8. Michelin 3 Star Restaurants Data rows can be used to include supplementary text to reinforce your message.

  9. Airplane Demand 2015-2035 Use a data column to summarize the series in the marimekko. Use a second data column and a data row to show growth for each bar and series.

  10. Global App Market Adding a stacked bar chart next to a marimekko is another way to show series totals.

  11. Resources Use these resources to learn more about how to use Mekko Graphics to improve your charts. For questions or product feedback, email me at david@mekkographics.com. Mekko Charts Videos Blogs & Support • Visit The Power of Mekko Charts on our website to learn more about how to use marimekko and bar mekko charts in your next presentation • Download our chart gallery with more than 200 charts • Take these charts and modify them for your own use • Watch a recorded version of the full training webinar for step-by-step instructions on how to make each chart type • Watch short videos on key chart types, analytical enhancements and productivity boosters • Use our Chart of the Week blog for inspiration • Visit our Build Your CQ blog for tips and tricks to improve your charting proficiency • Use Ask an Expert from the Mekko Graphics ribbon or on our website if you’re struggling to find the right chart for your data

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