Data visualization or infographics allows us to see results in a simple manner without putting in much effort to analyze vast amount of data. The key to making visualization easy lies in making infographics that can easily convey complex data to a wide audience. People can easily relate to infographics as these graphics follow certain conventions. Deviating from these conventions can lead to confusion, making data visualization complex. Trying to fit too much information in a single infographic will make it complex to interpret. In such cases, only the important piece of information should be conveyed or maybe one can put together a series of visualization. Use of proper annotations, labelling the axes and using data wherever needed is crucial. In case of data comparisons, graphs can be made differentiable using contrasting colors. Arithmetic errors should be avoided else the infographic becomes next to useless. Read more at: https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/5-common-mistakes-in-data-visualizations