I don’t like it. Data visualization experts love to talk about effectiveness, which chart type is better than which other chart type. And while I think the discussion can be helpful sometimes it also misses a big point. Most researchers and evaluators are not making bad visuals, they’re making no visuals (or very few visuals). […]
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Featured image paradigm
Featured Image Paradigm > Every article has a picture. It’s really a simple rule, but you can look at almost any major website on almost any topic (news, sports, fashion, food, science, technology, etc., etc., etc.) and you’ll see it being followed. Even if the image for an article is not showing on the front […]
You would forgive me
It was 2 AM and I was sitting upright, head leaned off to the right on the makeshift pillow that usually serves as my jacket. The crying of a small child carried through the dark cabin as my fellow passengers and I attempted to get a little rest on the three hour flight. I felt […]
Cartooning Evaluation 2014
From Wednesday through Friday, I'll be attending the American Evaluation Association conference in Denver. As in past years, I'll be cartooning the event. This year instead of writing a string of posts, I'll be building up just one (this one). When I have a new cartoon I'll update, so feel free to share this link […]
Evaluation conference memory lane
Next week I’ll be heading out to Denver for Evaluation 2014. This will be my fourth evaluation conference. I’ve cartooned each one and this year will be no exception. For today’s post I decided to take a little walk down memory lane. Here are a few of my favorite cartoons from past conferences. To see […]
How to design your research or evaluation business website
Web design, for most researchers and evaluators I know, includes a good bit of DIY. I recently had the opportunity to work with my friend and fellow RTP evaluator Karen Peterman on an update to her business’ website design. I helped with the overall design, provided some input on the text and added a set of illustrations. Karen wrote the […]