Storytelling in ggplot using rounded rectangles
· ☕ 21 min read
We build rebuild a 'Storytelling with Data' plot which uses rounded rectangles. I'll show you an easy and a hard way to make rectangles round.
ggplot2-tips
Recreating the Storytelling with Data look with ggplot
· ☕ 18 min read
We try to imitate the Storytelling with Data look with ggplot
How to use functional programming for ggplot
· ☕ 8 min read
Functional programming is a mighty sword. Today, we use it to avoid tedious repetitions when things go wrong in ggplot.
How to use Fonts and Icons in ggplot
· ☕ 5 min read
This is a short tutorial on how to import fonts and icons in R using the showtext package.
4 Ways to use colors in ggplot more efficiently
· ☕ 11 min read
Inspired by a datawrapper blogpost, we explore how to work with fewer colors in ggplot.
ggplot-tips: Learning by Thieving
· ☕ 4 min read
I advocate to take part in the TidyTuesday events to learn with and from others.
ggplot tips: Arranging plots
· ☕ 9 min read
The patchwork and ggforce packages can be used to compose plots from multiple subplots. Let's have a look at how that works.
ggplot tips: Using position_stack() for Individual Positioning
· ☕ 4 min read
We take a look at the differences between position = 'stack' and position = position_stack().
ggplot tips: Assigning Labels to an Aesthetic
· ☕ 6 min read
We talk about how to easily create labels for an aesthetic.
Beginning a ggplot2 Series: Logarithmize Your Scales
· ☕ 6 min read
This is the beginning of a series about a few ggplot2 tricks I picked up along the way. In this first installment we talk about how logarithmizing scales can be beneficial.