Join us every Monday to work with a given data set and create better, more effective visualizations and help us make information more accessible.

The Makeover Monday community comes together every week from around the globe and we would love for YOU to become part of it, too.

Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been doing #MakeoverMonday for a while, here is a handy guide that keeps you on track week after week.

Check what happens each day and where to go to participate, submit and meet others.

Participating in #MakeoverMonday is simple. With this project being run globally across all timezones, dozens of countries, with people at various levels of experience and expertise, we want to ensure everyone is successful and gets the most out of their weekly visualization practice.

That’s why we encourage everyone to stick to the guidelines we share here; this makes your weekly practice more effective and helps us grow this community for the benefit of everyone.

Use these 3 simple steps (plus 2 optional ones if you like) to submit a great visualization and become part of this community.

If you are ready to take your visualizations to the next level, use this helpful checklist before you publish. It is a reminder for all those small things like spell-checking your work, making sure everything is formatted and aligned, and that your colors work well together.