What do you think of when I say, “qualitative data visualization?” Do you just pull up a picture of a word cloud in your head, or does something else come to mind? For years I would just say that good qualitative data visualization is really just illustration. But you could say the same thing about […]
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Seeking your dream job & why artistry and creativity are not the same (Cartoon Q&A with Alli Torban)
Welcome to episode 003 of my cartoon Q&A series. Technology and the web have really changed what it means to be a modern data professional. The way forward is mostly uncharted. Through these chats with a wide range of creative data professionals, I hope to share a vision of what’s possible. In today’s conversation I […]
The Path to Becoming an Evaluator, and a Podcaster (Cartoon Q&A with Maria Montenegro)
Welcome to episode 002 of my cartoon Q&A series. Technology and the web have really changed what it means to be a modern data professional. The way forward is mostly uncharted. Through these chats with a wide range of creative data professionals and evaluators, I hope to share a vision of what’s possible. In today’s […]
Being a PowerPoint Slide Jockey and the Forever Side Hustle (my Cartoon Q&A with Nick Visscher)
Welcome to episode 001 of my new cartoon Q&A series. I started this video series because the thing that gets me most inspired to draw cartoons is having casual conversations with evaluators, researchers, data designers, and all sorts of creative professionals. In today’s conversation I chat with Nick Visscher, who is an evaluator and also […]
How to create dot plots, violin plots, and beeswarms, the easy way.
In this video I’ll show you step by step how to use a tool called Flourish to create beeswarms, dot plots, and violin plots. While you can create dot plots in Excel, this is definitely my preferred approach. In this short video, you’ll learn why. This is part of the DiY Data Design recipes series. […]
How to create a simple qualitative spotlight infographic with Canva
In this video I’ll show you step by step how to create a simple spotlight graphic. This can be a really easy way to illustrate interviews in qualitative reports. This particular graphic was created using Canva. This is part of the DiY Data Design recipes series. Full Transcript Hey data designer! If you ever write […]




