Never before in history have we had so many tools and channels we could use to deliver research and evaluation insights directly to people who could actually use them. And yet, most organizations …
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How to Disseminate (in 2026)
A plain language audience-centered guide to modern dissemination. Featuring practical methods on how to effectively design and share resources.
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Systemic Report Failure: The Content Gap
By Chris Lysy
Systemic report failure is when structures, formats, and habits consistently prevent reports and other resources from reaching the right people in ways they can actually use. In evaluation and …
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Broken Resource Theory
By Chris Lysy
So I'm an information designer with a quantitative background who doesn't care that much about charts and graphs. I used to to care a lot, and you will find some guidance on this site about chart …

KIDS COUNT 2025 – Before and After
By Chris Lysy
This is one in a series of before and after designs. With each post I take a real publicly available resource or report and adapt the writing, format, structure, and illustrations in order to increase …

Qualitative Storytelling Dashboard – Before and After
By Chris Lysy
This is one in a series of before and after designs. With each post I take a real publicly available resource or report and adapt the writing, format, structure, and illustrations in order to increase …
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Guiding Principles for Evaluators – Before and After
By Chris Lysy
This is one in a series of before and after designs. With each post I take a real publicly available resource or report and adapt the writing, format, structure, and illustrations in order to increase …
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