How to actually create stuff.
Since I have a lot of new followers, I thought it would be nice to put up some of my older cartoons from time to time. This one has long been one of my favorites, and I still see it popping up in …
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Today's cartoon inspiration is NTEN and Google Fiber's Digital Inclusion Fellowship. Because of the Internet, information is easier to access than ever. The web is where we go to get important …
There is an idea out there that some people are just creative, and others are not. That there is no guide to being creative. But in reality there are a bunch of guides. And there are a lot of …
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Silence in design makes sense sometimes. So when I make a chart for a federal client's report, it's not me speaking. So most likely, I should not be seen in the design. In these instances you …
If you're interested in approaching your work in a more visual way, one place to start might be with visual note taking. You can start small by just pulling out a notebook and sketch out a few …
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Today we have a guest post from Director of Idaho's Legislative Office of Performance Evaluations and all around great guy Rakesh Mohan. The post is his, I just added the cartoons. Do you know …
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I've recently rediscovered Robert K. Merton. As a student I knew a little about his social roles work but I knew very little about the person. That is until I happened upon On the Shoulders of …
I work in a pretty conservative company. But even in a risk-averse climate there are lots of opportunities to do interesting creative work. The trick to taking risks in these types of …
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Last week I got to hang out with my friend and data visualization rockstar Stephanie Evergreen, who stopped by my company for a day of talks. Her ability to connect with academic audiences is just …
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So I know I've been quiet lately. You know how it is, something comes up, you overextend and then all of a sudden you are knocked out of a habit. Then once you're out, it can be really hard to get …
Michael Quinn Patton just came out with the fourth edition of his Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods book and in it you'll find 9 of my cartoons. The new cartoons are based largely on a …
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This kind of cartoon post happens when you're writing about data visualization in front of a Christmas tree. An Infographic to Santa Santa's naughty list dashboard Dataviz Sweater Party …
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