This post was originally published in July of 2020. After this week’s police killing of Daunte Wright I was trying to find words for a new blog post. But I found rereading Aisha’s post on Police & Prison Abolition more valuable than I anything I could have written right now. -Chris I am writing in […]
How do people read reports and just what is an F Pattern?
When I talk about report design there is always one message I make sure to deliver. People scan reports before they read reports (if they end up reading them at all). But what does that mean really? That’s what this post is about. We’ll walk through a couple of common reading patterns identified through eyetracking […]
How to build an online community of practice (8 Tips)
For a little over a year I have had the pleasure of designing and facilitating a specific public health program focused evaluation community of practice. I have had a great partner in this work and have learned a lot about virtual community building. Today’s post highlights just some of the tips I have learned through […]
How to Create Power Point Infographic Templates Using Canva
In the research and evaluation worlds where I tend to do most of my work, Microsoft Office reigns supreme. I have nothing against Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. But I just find some other tools are just easier to use for certain tasks (such as creating infographics). And while that’s fine when working independent, so much […]
What is an Infographic?
So let’s not overthink this one. Infographics are the result of asking graphic designers to illustrate data and other information. We can find examples across history of people mixing pictures and text to convey information. There is no singular style and an all encompassing definition is probably not all that useful. For me, infographics are […]
6 Report Design “Quick Fixes”
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 […]