The request
“Create a pictograph titled Riverbend Shelter Weekly Adoptions with one circle per animal for 14 dogs, 11 cats, 5 rabbits and 8 guinea pigs adopted.”
Then tryAdd a category for four adopted birds.Change the title to March adoption week.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
01Unit
use one circle per adoption.
02Categories
group by animal type.
03Audience
choose a short, poster-ready scale.
Use this chart for small community counts that benefit from an approachable visual.
More like this
Other examples in this family.
FAQ
Common questions
What does each mark mean?
Each circle stands for one animal adoption.
Why separate animal types?
It lets readers compare the weekly adoption count for each group.
Can I show several weeks?
You can, but a column or line chart is often clearer for a longer time series.