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Getting  creative can easily go awry. Start with these tips general best practices  in mind:

  • Avoid using background images (stick to white or transparent)
  • Use simple fonts (sans serif works best for graphics)
  • Stick to a color scheme unless necessary (for more complex data)
  • Space components apart equally
  • Avoid equally
  • Avoid  3D shapes unless necessary.
    This
     necessary.
    This  is because, done improperly, 3D components can easily skew data and distort  perception and interpretation. For example, a 3D bar may be significantly  greater in volume than a 2D bar in area.
 area.