Arrows & connectors in 20: Audience

In reports, ads and assignments it fits sequence, cause, download/click targets, map flow. Skip it when every object has an arrow — then none of them mean anything. This page gathers anatomy, fit, craft, failure modes and work / ads / school recipes for Arrows & connectors. When the story is: sequence, cause, download/click targets, map flow.

When should I avoid Arrows & connectors? Skip it in cases like: every object has an arrow — then none of them mean anything. Heraldic piles and map north arrows; modern CTA chevrons from 20th-c. print ads a shaft plus a head that assigns sequence or cause 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. Arrows & connectors: honour a shaft plus a head that assigns sequence or cause, and switch when every object has an arrow — then none of them mean anything.