In this series of blog posts I will share examples of professionally designed modern reports. For each report I’ll also write out a list of things to notice. My goal is not to critique but to show you real life examples of design concepts to help you become a better report designer. Today let’s take […]
Articles
How to create video explanations
Today’s blog post will walk you through a method you can use to create explanation videos using Canva and Zoom. The concept was designed as a simple way to walk an audience through a some type of model (ex. logic model, theory of change, etc.). The Concept Video This video was recorded using Zoom and […]
How to Evaluate your Reporting
If you are serious about creating better reports, it’s time to take a step back. In this post I’m going to share my F.R.E.D. method for evaluating modern report dissemination. But let’s start with something I’ve learned slowly over the last two decades of my data design career. The biggest problem with most evaluation, research, […]
How to create simple infographics.
Stop overthinking infographics. Not every infographic needs to be a fully illustrated well-developed story. It can be enough to just share a simple factoid or quote and give it some pretty colors. In my workshops I tend to call simple infographics, micrographics. But you also might see them mentioned as featured images, small infographics, or […]
What is a quadrant graph?
Interactivity can really elevate certain charts, graphs, and illustrations. In this series of posts I will be highlighting visuals that work particularly well within interactive reports and data dashboards. First up, the quadrant graph. What is a quadrant graph? Simply, it’s a scatterplot with a two by two grid overlayed on top. There are different […]
Annual Report Design – How to create 5 reports with 1 design.
In today’s blog post I’ll show you a contemporary approach to annual report design. Instead of ending up with 1 report, you’ll end up with 5, each designed to meet a separate need. At the end of this process you will have 5 different styles of report. But before we jump into design, let’s first […]