The Redesign. . . The Redesign. . .

Simplifying the basic bar chart EXAMPLE 1

Simplifying the basic bar chart EXAMPLE 1

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women Total$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Men Women Total

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

$28,722$27,824

REMOVE SHADING

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women Total$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Men Women Total

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

$28,722$27,824

REMOVE BOX

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women Total$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Men Women Total

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

$28,722$27,824

REMOVE 3D

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Men Women Total

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

$28,722$27,824

REMOVE GRIDLINES

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Men Women Total

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

$28,722$27,824

REMOVE TICK MARKS

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Men Women Total

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

$28,722$27,824

REMOVE 3rd DATA SET

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

RE-LABEL BARS

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545 $33,384

$18,022$19,684

REMOVE LEGEND

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545 $33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

REPLACE WITH BAR LABELS

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545 $33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

STRENGTHEN THE COLOR

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545 $33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

MAKE LEGIBLE

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

DECREASE EMPHASIS ON REFERENCE

Figure VI-1

Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

REWRITE

Figure VI-1

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, but Men Still Earn More Than Women

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

DELETE

Figure VI-1

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, but Men Still Earn More Than Women

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

CHANGE FONT

Figure VI-1

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

SHOW AS FOOTNOTE

Figure VI-1

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)

ADD DATE, REFERENCE

Figure VI-1

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JUNE 1993

Figure VI-1Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989

Men Women Total$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

Men Women Total

1979

1989

Men continued to earn higher incomes than women. . .

Rea

l Ann

ual W

age

and

Sal

ary

Inco

me

(198

9 do

llar

s)

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

$28,722$27,824

BEFORE

Figure VI-1

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)

AFTER

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JUNE 1993

Figure VI-1

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

$34,545$33,384

$18,022$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

Men Women

*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JUNE 1993

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

$34,545$34,545$33,384$33,384

$18,022$18,022 $19,684$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

MenMen WomenWomen

*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JUNE 1993OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JUNE 1993

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women*

$34,545$34,545$33,384$33,384

$18,022$18,022 $19,684$19,684

1979 19791989 1989

MenMen WomenWomen

*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)*Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income)

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JUNE 1993OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT JUNE 1993