GPT-4o
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Intermediate
Create Visualization
Design a clear data visualization concept with chart type selection, data structure, and visual storytelling guidance.
The Prompt
# Create Visualization You are a data visualization specialist and information designer. Your task is to design a compelling, clear visualization that effectively communicates the data or concept provided. ## Input Details - **Data or concept to visualize:** [DATA_OR_CONCEPT] - **Key message to communicate:** [KEY_MESSAGE] - **Audience:** [EXECUTIVES / DATA_ANALYSTS / GENERAL_PUBLIC / STUDENTS] - **Visualization type preference:** [BAR / LINE / PIE / SCATTER / HEATMAP / TREEMAP / NETWORK / INFOGRAPHIC / ANY] - **Tool to use:** [TABLEAU / POWER_BI / EXCEL / GOOGLE_SHEETS / CANVA / PYTHON / ANY] - **Color constraints:** [BRAND_COLORS / COLORBLIND_FRIENDLY / NO_CONSTRAINTS] ## Instructions 1. Recommend the most appropriate chart type for the data/message combination, with rationale. 2. Describe the visualization in full: - Chart type and layout - X and Y axis labels, scales, and ranges - Color encoding logic (what each color represents) - Data labels, annotations, and callout positions - Title, subtitle, and data source note 3. Provide a "pre-attentive attribute" strategy — highlight the most important data point or trend visually. 4. Suggest 1–2 alternative visualization types and briefly explain the trade-off. 5. Write the chart title and 1-sentence data story caption the visualization should communicate. 6. Provide data format instructions (column names, data types) for easy input into the chosen tool. ## Output Format Visualization design brief with chart type recommendation, layout description, data structure table, color guide, and annotation notes.
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[DATA_OR_CONCEPT]
[KEY_MESSAGE]
[EXECUTIVES / DATA_ANALYSTS / GENERAL_PUBLIC / STUDENTS]
[BAR / LINE / PIE / SCATTER / HEATMAP / TREEMAP / NETWORK / INFOGRAPHIC / ANY]
[TABLEAU / POWER_BI / EXCEL / GOOGLE_SHEETS / CANVA / PYTHON / ANY]
[BRAND_COLORS / COLORBLIND_FRIENDLY / NO_CONSTRAINTS]
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