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How to Import Excel Charts into Canva, the Right Way
There are several ways to bring Excel Charts into Canva but which way is the right way? In this …
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One Page Dissemination Plan
Dissemination should be easy. It's just sharing our findings and ideas with people who we think …

How to make a mood board with Canva.
Mood boards can be really useful design tools, especially early in the design process. In today's …
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3 Common Report Mistakes that Waste Data
Have you ever heard of the last mile problem? It's a concept that gets talked about a lot in …
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How to create bar graphs in Canva – 5 ways
Trying to create a bar graph using Canva? Do you create the bar chart inside Canva, copy it in …
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Canva Free, Canva Pro, or Canva for Teams?
Is it worth upgrading your Canva Free account to Canva Pro? Is Canva for Teams a different thing? …
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How to create logic models and theory of change using Canva.
So by now, you might have guessed that I really like Canva. Usually I consider myself to be …
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Cartoon Infographic: Inside Big Bird
Comics can really make great infographics. Today's inspiration was found in the book, Imagination …
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Conflict in Israel & Gaza by the numbers
What happened in Israel on October 7, 2023 was an inexcusable terror attack, as is the current …
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Halloween Evaluation Comics 2023
Time for yet another halloween evaluation comic post. Which is your favorite? Let me know in the …

The 3 things you need to become a better data designer (not one is about tech).
Do you want to improve your data visualization design and reporting skills? Stop worrying about …
About Chris Lysy (FreshSpectrum is my Blog)

- I am a freelance professional data visualization designer.
- In short, I turn...
- ...technical reports into collections of infographics.
- ...datasets into data dashboards.
- ...static PDF reports into websites.
- You can hire me to do this for your organization.
- I also teach researchers, evaluators, and other data folk how to become data visualization designers.
- Because I believe everyone has the power to design effective everyday reports, easy infographics, and simple data dashboards.
- The technology exists, you just need to learn how.
- -Chris