This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So I have to admit something. I am HORRIBLE at multitasking. For example, I can’t look something up on my phone while having a conversation. I can’t cook dinner while putting together a grocery list. “How about listen to your wife while doing […]
Create a Line Graph Infographic with Canva and Flourish
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. 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 its chart builder leaves a lot to […]
Canva Accessibility is bad, here is how you fix your design.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. As much as I love Canva, there is definitely one spot where the tool absolutely fails. And that spot is accessibility. When you work with a lot of government clients the topic of accessibility is almost always at the top of the considerations […]
Evaluation Comics
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Big news! I have an evaluation comics page now. So what does that actually mean? Click here to visit the new page. Over the last decade my comics used to live almost entirely within blog posts. For most of my cartooning life I’ve […]
Better Report Design or Faster Report Design? Pen and Paper Activity
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So what’s better, creating one great report or ten good reports? In an ideal world we would have ample time to plan, write, develop, illustrate, test, and iterate our evaluation reports. But that’s likely not the professional world you occupy (and it’s certainly […]
How to create bar charts in Canva – 5 ways
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Trying to create an infographic in Canva that features a bar chart? How will you go about creating that chart? Just a hint, there is definitely more than one way. In today’s post: How to create bar charts for your Canva visuals using… […]
How to design a research poster using Canva
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Today’s post is a big one about designing research poster presentations using Canva. Even if you’ve never created a research poster in your life, I think this post can really help you get a solid jump on your next design. Because ready or […]
How to create logic models and theory of change using Canva.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So by now, you might have guessed that I really like Canva. Usually I consider myself to be software agnostic. I’m always on the lookout for the best tool for the job. But the thing is, now-a-days, I find that I’m just almost […]
Color Theory, Color Wheels, Color Themes, Color Pickers, and More.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Gone are the days when all your reports were just in black and white. Sure, black and white is still cheaper to print, but color printers do exist. And who even prints anything anymore when most of what we read sits on a […]
Are they really demanding shorter reports, or just less to read?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So I had this idea in my head for a long time. Given how the web has fundamentally changed the way we design and share information, eventually the new design methods will work their way into the evaluation world. Reports will change because […]