For the past 5 or so years Canva has been my go to tool for all sorts of everyday designs. This includes the presentations that I used to design in PowerPoint. Why Canva? Because I find the …
Report Like This, my new FREE masterclass.
I've been thinking about writing a new book, but while you wait on that, I created a free masterclass. Modern report design isn't harder than the old way, it's just different. In this free …
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If you must use a PDF, at least make it widescreen.
My first piece of advice, stop using PDFs to share your reports. Now I know that 95% of you will not follow that advice. Even if PDFs are shown to be unfit for human consumption, they are still …
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Don’t panic! Just draw more cartoons.
Don't Panic. When I was a kid, I remember really enjoying The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It was my kind of weird and short enough that kid me actually read the whole thing. In many of …
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You should build an audience, before you write your report.
Time for another report design mindset change. At the most basic level successful communication requires a sender, a message, and a receiver. You, as the report designer, are the sender. The …
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Stop Creating Spork Reports
What is a spork report? I want you to imagine visiting a nice little cafe for a light lunch. You decide to order a simple salad and a cup of soup. When the meal shows up, what utensils will you …