Comics can really make great infographics. Today’s inspiration was found in the book, Imagination Illustrated: The Jim Henson Journal. About the Infographic This is a comic drawn by Caroll Spinney, the performer of Big Bird, as a holiday greeting to his friends. It’s well drawn but also provides a good deal of information. Here are […]
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Conflict in Israel & Gaza by the numbers
What happened in Israel on October 7, 2023 was an inexcusable terror attack, as is the current hostage situation. What is currently happening in Gaza is a humanitarian crisis, or rather, a continuation/escalation of a humanitarian crisis. Both things can be true. The numbers I share in today’s blog post were pulled from UNRWA situation […]
Halloween Evaluation Comics 2023
Time for yet another halloween evaluation comic post. Which is your favorite? Let me know in the comments. Scope Creep This one inspired by Kasey Valente. Halloween comic idea- something to do with “scope creep”…. I was writing about scope creep this week and kept visualising creep as a halloween monster of sorts. Whatever you do, don’t fall […]
The 3 things you need to become a better data designer (not one is about tech).
Do you want to improve your data visualization design and reporting skills? Stop worrying about technology. The technology part of data visualization design has gotten easier and easier over the 15 years I’ve been designing and teaching design. If you are driven, with a few hours and a YouTube tutorial or two, you can figure […]
Report Study – Map the Meal Gap 2023
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 […]
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 […]