Describing how a process works is valuable for two reasons. It forces you to make sure you know how it works. Then it forces you to take the reader through the same sequence of ideas and deductions that made the process clear to you. William Zinsser The whole point of having an evaluation mindset is […]
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The Evaluation Mindset: Actions and Consequences
When I started getting into data visualization design, human centered design, and user experience design I had this hope that a better understanding of design methodologies would ultimately help me to become a better evaluator. But I had the causal direction flipped. What I have learned over a decade of being both an evaluator and […]
Content Strategy Spotlight – AEA365.org
There is not just one way to build a digital community, or rather, leverage the web to support an existing community. When many organization’s design communities of practice they tend to focus on hosting a series of webinars, developing a forum, or building a resource library. Their blog is often an afterthought. But it is […]
The Gig Economy Business Plan
An illustrated guide to business planning for freelancers, consultants, and other professionals hoping to trade hours for dollars. Inspired by my friend Kendra, who asked me to write down our conversation and share it with others. Not quite a business, not quite a job. I work in an open co-working space located in the middle […]
The Effective Philanthropy Resource Site Showdown – [a graphic novel data analysis]
The digital world is filled with underutilized data. I created this experimental data analysis as a way to show how datasets embraced by the SEO world can be valuable evaluation resources. If the analysis leaves you with more questions. At the end of the post you will find a link to a Tableau Public dashboard […]
Report Design as Magazine Design [Graphic Novel Blog Post]
So what if you created reports the same way publishers created magazines? That’s the question behind today’s post. Here is a link to Canva magazine templates. Things to keep in mind when using Canva for this kind of report writing. Magazine templates are shown as covers. But many have internal spreads as well (article templates). […]