This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Taking the next steps in your data design journey starts with knowing yourself. I remember when I first started getting into data visualization design. When bloggers would go to define data visualization design they would often share a type of Venn diagram. On […]
How to use AI to make your reports readable [ChatGPT & the Hemingway App]
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Are you a little hesitant about all this AI stuff? Me too. But these new AI tools can actually be pretty dang useful and easy to use. For the most part I’m a new tech skeptic. Before I add another tool to my […]
Creating Shadow Logic Models with Celestyna Galicki
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Over the coming year I hope to spend a little time on this blog showcasing some of the interesting work created by members of my Information Design Academy. In today’s post we’ll look at something created by Celestyna Galicki that we started calling […]
Thinking like a UX Designer: UX Problems
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Do you know how to identify a UX Problem with your reports or communication designs? It’s not all that hard. But first, a story. The door without the handle I took this picture last week on my way back into the office after […]
The two types of report.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Without fail, this question would come up when I would present to evaluation teams on why they should consider changing the way they report. It would usually come from a senior member of the team. Likely one that had never heard of me […]
My 5 How Questions for the Coming Year
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. At the end of every year you get loads of advice for how to approach the next one. Lots of that advice centers around resolutions, words, or statements. I decided to do something a little different this year and give myself a list […]
Evaluation Christmas Cartoons 2022
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Every holiday season I try to draw a set of Christmas comics. For whatever reason, it was harder this year. SIMON: Do you still pick up the pen? SPIEGELMAN: I pick it up, but it’s a very heavy instrument right now. And I’ve […]
No More Writing for Google
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In today’s post I talk about an upcoming change to how I blog and why writing for Google works, but for me, shouldn’t be the point. It works. But that’s the problem. There is pretty simple logic behind writing for Google. People use […]
Alt Text in Canva – finding a workaround
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. How do you add alt text in Canva? Short answer, you don’t (Canva doesn’t have that feature). Long answer, read on for a workaround. As much as I love Canva for creating infographics and micrographics, as a website publishing tool (and a PDF […]
Agile for One
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. How do you manage all the stuff you need to do each day? In today’s post I’m going to walk through my indie consultant project management process, which I call Agile for One. I am a creative with an ADHD brain. If you […]