This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Are you the kind of person who likes to nitpick other people’s charts? I’m really not. I wasn’t there when they decided to use that chart. I don’t know what factored into their decision. As far as their intended audience, I don’t know […]
Who cares? And why engaging reports are not always important or even necessary.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So just the other day here in North Carolina, it was in the 70s. Short sleeve weather for sure. Then the rains came and the temperature dropped into the 30s over the course of hours. Enough for the rain to turn into snow, […]
What you do is important.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. I had a really hard year back in 2017. It was filled with the loss of close family which left a lingering mark on both my personal and professional lives. The couple years that followed saw my business falling apart and then a […]
Never Released 2020 Holiday Cartoons
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. I drew most of these cartoons in 2020 (one in 2019) but I’m not sure I ever shared. I certainly never created a blog post. Honestly, last year around this time, I think I was just a little bit burnt out. And it […]
How to convert Canva reports into Microsoft Word.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. As my diydatadesign workshoppers know, Canva is one of my favorite visual reporting tools. It just makes the process of creating high quality visual reports much faster and easier. But there are still times when you’re working with a team that moving outside […]
Evaluation Christmas Cartoons 2021 (my favorite is the elf one)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Tis the season for holiday cartoons! Some of my favorite cartoons over the past years were drawn to celebrate the holidays. Not sure if I have any big winners this year, but it’s still fun. Here is this year’s batch, along with random […]
5 reporting myths that need to die.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Researchers and evaluators have developed some bad reporting habits. This post seeks to dispel some of the myths that keeps those bad habits thriving. In today’s post: Myth #1. Your final report should be 8.5 by 11 (or A4). Myth #2. Illustration is […]
Data Storytelling starts with Data Story Finding
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. You may have heard a data expert or two talking about data storytelling. But before you can tell a story, you need to find a story. This post walks through some strategies on how to do just that. In today’s post. The Graph […]
How to edit a PDF graph.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In this post I am going to show you how to edit a vector based PDF graph. You’ll also learn why you might need to so such a thing and how to discover if your PDF graph is indeed vector based. In this […]
What is a Slidedoc?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Slidedocs are versatile reporting tools that are an almost ideal format in the visual heavy digital world. In today’s post. What is a Slidedoc? What is a Slideument? Is it the same thing? The advantages of creating a slidedoc. The disadvantages of creating […]