As my diydatadesign workshoppers know, Canva is one of my favorite visual reporting tools. It just makes the process of creating high quality visual reports much faster and easier. But there are still times when you’re working with a team that moving outside of Microsoft Word is a non-starter. And while you can create nice […]
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Evaluation Christmas Cartoons 2021 (my favorite is the elf one)
Tis the season for holiday cartoons! Some of my favorite cartoons over the past years were drawn to celebrate the holidays. Not sure if I have any big winners this year, but it’s still fun. Here is this year’s batch, along with random commentary. 2020 2021 2022 Resolutions I remember when the year started. Sure […]
5 reporting myths that need to die.
Researchers and evaluators have developed some bad reporting habits. This post seeks to dispel some of the myths that keeps those bad habits thriving. In today’s post: Myth #1. Your final report should be 8.5 by 11 (or A4). Myth #2. Illustration is not required. Myth #3. Your report can serve all audiences. Myth #4. […]
Data Storytelling starts with Data Story Finding
You may have heard a data expert or two talking about data storytelling. But before you can tell a story, you need to find a story. This post walks through some strategies on how to do just that. In today’s post. The Graph is NOT the Story. What is data storytelling? Being able to find […]
How to edit a PDF graph.
In this post I am going to show you how to edit a vector based PDF graph. You’ll also learn why you might need to so such a thing and how to discover if your PDF graph is indeed vector based. In this post: First, a little data backstory How I turned this graph… …into […]
What is a Slidedoc?
Slidedocs are versatile reporting tools that are an almost ideal format in the visual heavy digital world. In today’s post. What is a Slidedoc? What is a Slideument? Is it the same thing? The advantages of creating a slidedoc. The disadvantages of creating a slidedoc. Tips for Creating Slidedocs A few example Slidedocs. Shortcut: Creating […]