[et-al]

Data Looks Better Naked: Clear Off the Table - https://www.darkhorseanalytics.com/blog/clear-off-the-table

[donkeybeer]

The "improved" bar chart looks atrocious. If these are the articles modern designers are reading, its no wonder the state of design is what it is now.

[lakesare]

Hah, it basically goes into denormalisation!

This certainly looks prettier than the initially shown full-fledged table structure, however I'm having more trouble reading it - it makes me slightly uncertain what text belongs to what row, and whether I properly track the row lines with my eyesight.