DATA VISUALIZATION

Tables

Tables and graphs should feel light and airy and text should have enough room to breathe.

Height and width of cells can be adjusted to accomodate for the amount of text needed or even to fit with whatever else is on screen at the time.

Primary Table Styles
The blue highlight color should always be #AADFE3 with "Multiply" set as its opacity setting.
There should be consistent padding around text to help maintain consistency and to give all information sufficient breathing room.

Alternative Table Styles
This alternative table style can be chosen if there is a need to categorize information based off of color. Columns can be assigned a color from the eC color palette to differentiate content.

Table Design Best Practices
It is best practice to adjust leading so that terms or list items are visually grouped. They should have adequate spacing to visually understand the separation of each group.

Keep in mind that text should have adequate padding so that it has room to breathe. That way, information becomes most legible and easily digestible.

Charts & Graphs

When possible, try to limit the amount of colors from different colorways. Charts and graphs should preferrably be monochromatic and use colors like red to draw attention to a particular point.

Using too many colors within the same graphic makes it difficult to know what to focus on.

A more monochromatic color palette with the addition of an accent color helps draw the eye to the focal point.

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