There are several things to avoid in visualizations:
- Jumping to conclusions: Just because a baseball player's hits keep going up year after year doesn't mean that they will continue to do so the next year.
- Switching colors: Don't use one color in one chart for Player A and a different color in another chart for Player A.
- Not labeling your charts: Always label your chart's components and give them a descriptive title so that people don't have to draw their own conclusions regarding what you are trying to show.
- Not providing context: You may say that something increased 500%, but what are the actual numbers? 400% increase from 1 to 5 may seem like a lot or not very much, depending on the thing ...