Have you ever heard of social objects? I talk about them every once in while here, but probably not enough given how important I think they are in the spread of information. Social objects are anchors …
Create a Line Graph Infographic with Canva and Flourish
In today's post I'll share the steps I used in creating a line graph centered infographic. The more I use Flourish, the more I like Flourish. Canva is a super easy tool for infographic design, but …
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8 reasons why you should join my report design workshop community.
Before I was an information designer I was just a data guy. I learned to design because I got tired of seeing good evaluation work quickly fade into obscurity because it was poorly reported. Now …
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Chart Guide: Dot Plots [graphic novel blog post]
A bar chart and a scatter plot had a little baby. In this short graphic novel guide I'll walk you through dot plots, why they exist, and how to use them. Want more step by step …
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Chart Practice: Why did Salesforce acquire Tableau?
Look, I'm going to tell you a secret. There is really only one true way to become a better data visualization expert... ...ready? PRACTICE!!! I get asked a lot for tips on finding …
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Pixel Math, Charts, and Adobe XD
So on Wednesday of this week I held a webinar. The topic of the day was on using tools like Sketch and Adobe XD to design data visualization. As with most things I present that are new I end up …
Single and Multi-Response Icon Arrays
I recently had the opportunity to work with the team at YouthPower to visualize their Systematic Review of Positive Youth Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. They had a very common …
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Open Canvas Charting with SketchApp
Like every other data analyst in the world, I have done my fair share of charting in Microsoft Excel. And also like every other data analyst, I got tired of trying to bend Excel to my will. Basic …
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