When working with visuals, there are design methods and consideration on how to use this medium for communication. A good data visualization will consider different design elements, such as aesthetics to represent the information better than words. Rather than focusing on how to manipulate the data, the following list of resources focus on the design aspects of visualization beyond data analytics.
Design Is Storytelling by 
Design of Visualizations for Human-Information Interaction by 
Handbook of Human Centric Visualization by 
Presenting Data Effectively: Communicating Your Findings for Maximum Impact by 
Visualizing Time: Designing Graphical Representations for Statistical Data by 
White Space Is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web, & Multimedia Design by 
