This is a very nice article. I've learned to be leery of articles full of cutesy graphics. But I guess that's largely due to the problem this article is trying

This is a very nice article. I've learned to be leery of articles full of cutesy graphics. But I guess that's largely due to the problem this article is trying to combat: most graphics are worthless. So: he has a number of worthwhile points, each is clearly explained and concisely illustrated. There is plenty of white space, and no dancing ads or you-didn't-really-want-to-read-this-did-you nonsense. And when he gets his points across, he ends; my time is not wasted. The title isn't right, though. He is talking about reasons that many charts & graphs are ineffective. Although I suppose "look like crap" will probably get him more readers. What really needs to happen is that common graphing/charting tools need to incorporate ideas like these into their default settings.