A simple graphic that is easy to understand. The size of the circles represents the size of the companies. And the colours sort the companies into sectors. Particularly appealing: the legend is placed as a circle around the circles. Found here: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/blackrocks-top-equity-holdings-2023/

What is the essence of successful communication? Find the key statement(s) and summarise them as briefly as possible. Tell them in a nutshell. This is even possible when writing thick books. "Principles of Economics" from Harvard professor N. Gregory Mankiw is the most widely used introductory college economics textbook. It starts with an overview of … Continue reading How To Explain Economics (3): As briefly as possible →

The whole world is too big to show country results on a map. What to do? You just take one continent for each map. Plus fresh colors. Done. - Great visualization of the State of Economic Freedom in 2023 from Visual Capitalist (by its own words „one of the fastest growing online publishers globally, focused … Continue reading How To Explain Economics (2): Two Colors →

A map from Eurostar of GDP in Europe. The use of only two main colors makes it clear at first glance how economic power is distributed in Europe (the economically weak nations are mainly in the east and in the west). This is how graphics for social media have to be made: Even the map … Continue reading How To Explain Economics (1): Zoom in →