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This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. In this article, guest author Molly Hanlon shares how she uses data to create visualizations and stories that help school staff make decisions to better serve their students. Please comment below with your own tips! Let’s learn with each other. –Ann We use […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. One of the primary reasons for taking Ann’s data visualization course, Great Graphs, was to learn better ways to use Microsoft Excel as a visualization tool. I am so excited to share how grateful I am to Ann and her colleagues for putting […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I felt like I had to choose: Be a world-traveling data visualization speaker. Or be a mother. In spring 2018, we started brainstorming about a lifestyle change. My speaking opportunities were taking me all over the world—a dream! But, meanwhile, I had a […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. In April, I sat down with Amanda Makulec, one of my longtime data and evaluation friends, to learn about visualizing COVID-19 responsibly. Amanda is the Data Visualization Capability Lead at Excella; a co-organizer for Dataviz DC; and the Operations Director for the Data […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Are your takeaway findings getting lost? Bad graphs can slow down the viewer’s comprehension… increase cognitive load… and fail to inform decision-making processes. Dusty Shelf Reports Aren’t Inevitable With intentional editing, you can design visualizations that inform and inspire. I Was Going to […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. “My ultimate goal was to work with organizations to help them communicate those complex things in graphic form,” Elissa Schloesser told me. Elissa’s one of my favorite information designers. We’ve partnered on a number of projects over the years, from full-length technical reports […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Hi there! My name is Courtney Sims and I have the privilege of being a monitoring and evaluation Associate for Sharp Insight, LLC based in the Washington, D.C. region. About Sharp Insight At Sharp Insight, we support our clients wherever they are on […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I recently had the chance to talk with my friend Jon Schwabish of PolicyViz. You might recognize Jon from our earlier interview about tips for doing and teaching data visualization in cultures other than your own. Our latest conversation was part of the […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. When Jane Zhang wanted to interview me for her article for the Data Visualization Society, I agreed! We decided to record our conversation so that even more people could benefit from learning about the business behind my business. This conversation might be especially […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. How are you doing? Seriously. Comment and let me know. Outwardly, my life looks very similar: I’m still delivering webinars, building online courses, and managing consulting projects with a remote team. Inwardly, I’m definitely thrown off. I can’t fix most of the scary […]