My dataset shows the results of a hypothetical survey on people’s preferred music genres. It includes categories such as Hip-Hop, Pop, R&B, Rock, and Country, with each genre representing a portion of the total responses. A pie chart fits this data well because it shows proportional data that adds up to 100% and it has only a few categories that are easy to compare visually.
A pie chart is a good choice for this data set because it clearly shows how each music genre makes up a portion of the total preferences. It’s easy to see which genres are more popular at a glance. Technically a bar chart could work too, but it wouldn’t show the sense of proportion as clearly as a pie chart does and i think this is a much more compact way to convey the preferences of the listeners.
For design choices, I kept the colors simple but distinct so each slice is easy to tell apart. I also chose to have the percentage number on each slice because it makes it even easier to read. I now know that pie charts work best when they are describing a small number of data points and that don't need much nuance to understand.
Overall, I learned that simplicity is what makes pie charts most effective.
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