Guidelines for effective/beautiful scientific data display?

Infographics are all the rage on the web these days, and there have been a number of resources popping up to guide designers in making effective, beautiful graphics. I’m wondering if there are any similar resources for scientists looking to present their data effectively, and attractively, in technical plots and diagrams. I’ve seen too many scientists display data miserably, and wish there were resources to adequately convey the data without sacrificing presentation.

Any thoughts?