Imagine going to a fancy restaurant (pre-COVID). The dish you order is fantastically presented, it looks and smells phenomenal. It looks so delicious you consider taking a picture and sharing on your favorite social media account. But what would happen if you surrounded that dish with a grungy atmosphere and put it on a dirty […]
How to Create Report Moodboards in Canva
This is the second in a series of posts on data design in Canva. Today I’ll show you how to use Canva to create Moodboards. Have you ever watched an interior design show? There is a moment where the designer shows up with a board filled with colors, sketches, and pictures in order to present […]
What is UX Design? Cartoon Glossary
This is a series of posts providing quick overviews of important topics in research, evaluation, and design. Each post in this series will include at least 3 cartoons from my archives and at least 3 links to recommended resources. I only give quotes here and recommend that you follow the links below each quote for more […]
How to Plan and Deliver an Online Presentation with Zoom
This is the first in a series of tutorials on delivering online presentations. We’ll start with creating webinars using the current industry leader, Zoom. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To Going Beyond the Basics Event Registration with Eventbrite Visual Slides with Canva Zoom Meeting vs Zoom Webinar PowerPoint Presenter Notes in […]
What is Impact Evaluation? Cartoon Glossary
This is a series of posts providing quick overviews of important topics in research and evaluation. Each post in this series will include at least 3 cartoons from my archives and at least 3 links to recommended resources. I only give quotes here and recommend that you follow the links below each quote for more detailed […]
How to Create Power Point Report Templates in Canva
This is the first in a series of posts on data design in Canva. Today I’ll show you how to use Canva to create Power Point templates. Power Point is certainly the most designer friendly tool out of Microsoft Office’s big three (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). When working with clients hesitant to leave the comforts […]
What is Equitable Evaluation? Cartoon Glossary
This is a series of posts providing quick overviews of important topics in research and evaluation. Each post in this series will include at least 3 cartoons from my archives and at least 3 links to recommended resources. I only give quotes here and recommend that you follow the links below each quote for more detailed […]
How to Create Dot Plots in Tableau
This is the first in a series of posts on data design in Tableau. Today I’ll show you how to use Tableau (Public or Desktop) to create a Dot Plot. This time we’ll use our Dot Plot for an Exploratory Analysis. Visualization is not always just about reporting. Visuals can help you to analyze and […]
What is Formative Evaluation? Cartoon Glossary
This is a series of posts providing quick overviews of important topics in research and evaluation. Each post in this series will include at least 3 cartoons from my archives and at least 3 links to recommended resources. I only give quotes here and recommend that you follow the links below each quote for more detailed […]
How to Create a Sidebar Style One-Pager in Adobe XD
This is the third in a series of posts on data design in Adobe XD. Today instead of charts, I’ll show you how to use Adobe XD as a print design tool for one-pagers. We’ll design a really simple but totally versatile sidebar style one-pager. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To […]
What is Developmental Evaluation? Cartoon Glossary
This is a series of posts providing quick overviews of important topics in research and evaluation. Each post in this series will include at least 3 cartoons from my archives and at least 3 links to recommended resources. I only give quotes here and recommend that you follow the links below each quote for more detailed […]
How to Create Icon Arrays in Adobe XD
This is the second in a series of posts on chart design in Adobe XD. In each post we will take on a different chart type. Today we’ll talk about one of my all time favorite charts, the Icon Array. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To How to do more with […]