So there's this thing I gotta do. You know that whole creative workshop for data people thing that I started? I've come to the realization that if I want it to be successful, I need to give it …
Letting Pixar’s rules of storytelling influence your reporting.
I really believe that good data visualization, good reporting and good presentations are all about good storytelling. So I tend to search out inspiration from great storytellers. I read the post I …
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Krista Donaldson on taking risk out of the design process.
Today's inspiration comes from IDEO.org's designkit. It's one of 7 mindsets that lie at the core of their human-centered design process. You can also hear it spoken in context by Krista Donaldson in …
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The how to be creative guide, okay so that’s not what they call it
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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Silent in our design
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 …
Visual note taking and focusing on the Big Idea
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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