D3 custom craft in 3: Encoding

In reports, ads and assignments it fits novel forms, research figures, bespoke explainers. Skip it when a Chart.js bar already answers the manager question. This page gathers anatomy, fit, craft, failure modes and work / ads / school recipes for D3 custom craft. When the story is: novel forms, research figures, bespoke explainers.

Skip it in cases like: a Chart.js bar already answers the manager question. Mike Bostock D3 (2011) - still the craft backbone of custom viz data joins to SVG/Canvas marks with explicit scales Yes if one claim is visible at a glance in Meta, Google and retail print; otherwise link to a full figure.

Yes for lab reports and poster boards if axes, units and a source line are present. Excel or Google Sheets or PowerPoint; export SVG/PDF. Do not rely on hue alone. Label directly and check greyscale. D3 custom craft: honour data joins to SVG/Canvas marks with explicit scales, and switch when a Chart.js bar already answers the manager question.