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 […]
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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 […]
Report Study – Ford Foundation Evaluations
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. This week I […]
Report Study – Goalkeepers 2022
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. First up, the […]
Stop trying to create Goldilocks reports.
You know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears? Little girl breaks into the house of three bears while they’re out for a walk. Then proceeds to eat their food, break one of their chairs, and eventually falls asleep in one of their beds. The story came to mind when I was thinking about […]
Access is NOT a Vanity Metric
Do you ever think about the amount of work that goes into a conference presentation? How many hours do people spend planning their conference proposal, meeting with collaborators, putting together their presentation (or poster), traveling to the event, and then eventually presenting? And then they complain that having a blog would take too much of […]