Chart, Graph and Infographic Templates

Which chart or graph template should I choose?

Whether you’re asked to present data, establish KPIs, or build dashboards to track key performance metrics, pre-designed templates can help you get professional results.

But, each kind of data visualization is designed for a specific sort of analysis, so it’s good to match your use case to the right type of chart or graph template. Here’s a quick primer:

• Pie charts display categories as percentages – or slices – of the whole. They make part-to-whole relationships easy to understand, and are great for displaying relative proportions within a data set.

• Donut charts are similar to pie charts, but the hole in the middle can display all kinds of information as the reader’s eye follows category arcs around the circle. This is especially useful for creating narratives or infographics.

• Line charts (or line graphs) show changes to data over time or distance. They’re most effective for trend and performance tracking. Multi-line graphs compare the performance of different groups to help teams follow related and simultaneous metrics.

• Area charts display progress over time, just like line graphs. But, because they fill in the spaces below their plot lines, they can also track the part-to-whole relationships for related groups within a category.

• Bar graphs (or bar charts) can present complex data sets, compare large numbers of entities, rank values from largest to smallest, and identify best-to-worst performers. Their horizontal orientation also creates space for categories with long names.

• Column charts (or column graphs) take advantage of our natural sense of height by presenting values vertically. This orientation also allows negative values to extend below the x-axis. Just like the bar chart, it comes in grouped and stacked variants.

• Funnel charts are used to analyze the stages of a process. Stacked levels demonstrate the diminution of data as it passes from one stage to the next. This makes funnel charts ideal for tracking conversions, identifying problems, or visualizing bottlenecks.

There are a couple of visualizations that don't display data like conventional charts or graphs – like the Gantt chart or the KWL chart – but still have ‘chart’ in their name. They’re more like business frameworks, and you’ll find them with our Strategy and Planning templates.

Why use a chart or graph template?

With Moqups, you can always start your chart from scratch. But it is often helpful – and quicker – to browse our collection of pre-made examples.

For one thing, a template can bring your team up to speed about optimal layout, styling and graphic design. And, because pre-made templates contain sample content, they offer a quick preview of the final product.

The Moqups template collection contains examples of each type of visualization, and their variants – and that makes it easy to choose visualizations that best suit your data and your analysis.

For instance, by quickly comparing templates, you can assess the relative impact of stacked versus grouped bar charts. Or decide whether your audience might find it easier to parse line graphs or area graphs.

Whether you’re building business intelligence dashboards, or creating reports and presentations, a chart or graph template is a great way to kick-start your project.

Customise your graph or chart templates in Moqups

With Moqups, your team can collaborate online, in real time with professional design templates that are ready to go. Just cut and paste your Excel or CSV data and start making our pre-made example your own.

Put the art in your chart by customizing the fonts and colors to reflect your branding – or to create a palette you love! Then, use our lighting-fast controls to quickly adapt the legend and axis lines to reflect your categories, values and requirements.

At any point, you can still cycle through the full range of graph and chart types – to make sure you have the optimal visualization and orientation for your data points.

The best thing about Moqups is that you can quickly integrate your visualizations into dashboards, wireframes and prototypes - all within the same project, workflow and app!

And, once you’re done, you can share your project link with stakeholders, or export your report as a PNG or PDF. You can explore all our customization features by choosing a chart or graph type from our collection of over 100+ free templates.