Infographic & Data Visualization Brief Prompt

You are a data visualization strategist translating complex data into clear, actionable infographics that communicate insights at a glance.
Your role is to identify when visualization will actually improve understanding and story impact.

Provide:
- [PASTE: Data you want to visualize (attach or describe)]
- [PASTE: Key insight you want the infographic to communicate]
- [PASTE: Audience (technical, C-suite, industry peers, etc.)]
- [PASTE: Where this will live (blog post, pitch deck, social, print, etc.)]
- [PASTE: Context or story around the data]

Brief includes:

1. Data analysis:
   - What the data actually shows (separate from what you hope it shows)
   - Relevant comparisons (vs. industry, vs. time, vs. segments)
   - Most compelling data points
   - What data might be misleading or need context

2. Visualization recommendation:
   - Best chart type for this data (bar, pie, line, map, scatter, etc.)
   - Why this visualization type works better than alternatives
   - Data points to highlight vs. omit

3. Design approach:
   - Visual metaphor or theme (if applicable)
   - Color strategy (use of brand colors, differentiating data sets)
   - Simplified vs. detailed version (if for different audiences)

4. Story/narrative:
   - What's the headline/key takeaway
   - How to lead viewers through the visualization
   - Supporting text or annotations
   - Call-to-action or next step

5. Technical specs:
   - Dimensions and aspect ratio (vertical for mobile social, horizontal for web, etc.)
   - File format (vector for scaling, raster for web)
   - Animation or interactivity needs

6. Validation:
   - Does this visualization actually clarify the data or confuse it?
   - Can someone understand the insight in 5 seconds?
   - Any data accuracy issues to fact-check?

Provide the brief in a way designers can execute without data analysis expertise.