(Click on the images to see the full versions.)

What works with the original visualization

• Very interactive, allowing the user to customize their view

• Big takeaways are called out at the top

• Time series makes it easy to see trends

What could be improved

• Lots of colors which are difficult to quickly interpret

• Unclear flow, making it difficult for the reader to know where to focus attention

• The map is helpful for context, but it is double encoded and difficult to interpret

What I did

• Refined the focus to look at just two main areas: total applications and positive decisions

• Incorporated narrative into the visual

• Created a per capita view of positive asylum decisions to provide context (thanks for the idea Eva and Sarah!)

• Reduced the number of colors 

I originally created a different visualization including waffle charts, but based on feedback from the #MMVizReview I realized I would need to rethink my approach because providing pure percentages of positive decisions without context of number of applicants or population size could be misleading. Ideally I would have loved to create a waffle chart for each country and provide different ways to interact with the visuals, but I'm still only about 4 months into my self-taught Tableau journey and wasn't able to do that in a reasonable amount of time. I also would have liked to include more interactivity in my viz, but I think the simple version would work well to provide a simple overview. I'm excited to keep learning so that I can create visuals exactly how I image in the future!   

I am so honored that my viz was selected as one of the favorites of the week!

What works with the original visualization

• Simple bar chart

• Countries are listed in descending order

• Good use of color

• Clear title

What could be improved 

• Truncated y-axis...always start at zero!

• Country names are written on a slant

• It is difficult to contextualize what this data means

What I did

• Rotated bars for a horizontal view

• Started y-axis at zero

• Added a worldwide average consumption to contextualize the data

• Provided commentary, links to additional info, and a link to alcohol abuse support (United States)

I'm excited to join the live #MMVizReview webinar on Wednesday to get feedback! Stay tuned for updates.

I had so much fun participating in my first #MakeoverMonday challenge! 

What works with the original visualization

• Simple line chart

• Clear axis labels

• Good use of color

What could be improved

• No commentary on the line chart

• Unclear title

What I did

• Reworded title

• Removed axis lines for simplicity

• Added labels (I think I probably should have labeled all start points as well...)

• Added BANs and commentary + a rainbow reference line!

  • It was interesting to research how social change happens. I found that a 25% minority opinion seems to be a magic tipping point.

• My lines are also interactive, so if you click on the image and go to my Tableau Public page you will see a changing view by hovering on the lines

I was THRILLED when my first ever submission was chosen as one of the favorites! Check it out!