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This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. If your boss doesn’t like your icons… they’re probably too big and too dark. Just like all your graphs, maps, and diagrams, your icons deserve some TLC, too. Icons can get cartoonish or steal the show if they’re not formatted well. What’s Inside […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. This tutorial was inspired by a foundation I work with. We were brainstorming what type of map to make. Maybe a color-coded map, showing how many grants they gave out in each state? Maybe a one-color map, showing which states they worked in […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. A couple months ago, I recorded a podcast about Big A and little a accessibility. Today, it’s live! You can listen here: https://em360tech.com/podcast/breaking-barriers-data-visualization This is a short listen (15 min) with some techniques that are hopefully super obvious if you’ve been following my work […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I’m a big fan of takeaway text: for reports, for presentations, and even for interactive dashboards. Sometimes people think that takeaway text isn’t possible for dynamic dashboards in Excel. They worry that they’ll have to write each sentence by hand. False! In this […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Are you printing or PDFing that Excel table? If it’s a long table, and spills onto a second page, then you’ll need to keep the table headings in view. Here’s how you can repeat a few rows at the top of each page. […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Dotted lines have a specific purpose in dataviz: for projections or estimations. Not just because. Stick around for the how-to lesson in Microsoft Excel. You’ll learn how to select a single dot (or “marker”) along the line, which controls the preceding line segment. […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Is “color on color” hard to read? Short answer: YES. Long answer: Let’s do an official color contrast check: https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ You’ll also see how to fix it. What’s Inside 0:00 Intro to Yellow on Red Example from Workshop 0:16 The Short Answer (Avoid […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. A good rule of thumb: If your map feels too dense… try small multiples! Before, we started with a single map… with 2 variables. Counts and rates. A bubble map on top of a heat map. After, we’ll use small multiples: 2 separate […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Brand colors are great. Color-coding by category is greater. But avoid using those brand colors as body font within paragraphs. Colored font is okay for headers, but not for the body. What’s Inside 0:00 Intro 0:31 Before: Example from a Public Workshop 1:33 […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Did you miss my Good Tech Fest conference session? Catch the replay here! Materials Follow along with the spreadsheet: https://depictdatastudio.gumroad.com/… You’ll have to watch the video to get the coupon code. There are codes available for the first 500 people. Chapters 0:00 Intro […]