1. The Redesign... Simplifying the basic bar chart EXAMPLE 1 Simplifying the basic bar chart EXAMPLE 1

2. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 $28,722 $27,824 REMOVE SHADING

3. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 $28,722 $27,824 REMOVE BOX

4. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 $28,722 $27,824 REMOVE 3D

5. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 $28,722 $27,824 REMOVE GRIDLINES

6. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 $28,722 $27,824 REMOVE TICK MARKS

7. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 $28,722 $27,824 REMOVE 3rd DATA SET

8. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 RE-LABEL BARS

9. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 REMOVE LEGEND

10. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 REPLACE WITH BAR LABELS

11. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 STRENGTHEN THE COLOR

12. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MAKE LEGIBLE

13. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen DECREASE EMPHASIS ON REFERENCE

14. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen REWRITE

15. Figure VI-1 The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, but Men Still Earn More Than Women Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen DELETE

16. Figure VI-1 The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, but Men Still Earn More Than Women Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen CHANGE FONT

17. Figure VI-1 The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women* $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) SHOW AS FOOTNOTE

18. Figure VI-1 The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women* $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen *Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income) ADD DATE, REFERENCE

19. Figure VI-1 The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women* $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen *Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income) OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTJUNE 1993

20. Figure VI-1 Average Annual Wages by Sex, 1979 & 1989 Men continued to earn higher incomes than women... Real Annual Wage and Salary Income (1989 dollars) $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 $28,722 $27,824 BEFORE

21. Figure VI-1 The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women* $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen *Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income) AFTER OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTJUNE 1993

22. Figure VI-1 The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women* $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 MenWomen *Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income) OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTJUNE 1993

23. The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women* $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 Men Women *Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income) OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTJUNE 1993

24. The Gap Between Male and Female Earnings is Decreasing, But Men Still Earn More Than Women* $34,545 $33,384 $18,022 $19,684 1979 1989 Men Women *Average annual income, 1989 dollars (real income) OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTJUNE 1993