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This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Today’s post is a little evaluation graphic novella inspired by Schrödinger’s cat. No cats, real or fictional, were harmed while creating this post. I’ll drop a plain text version at the bottom. Plain Text Version Schrodinger’s Outcome Imagine a nonprofit program. Let’s say […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So I decided to try out podcasting. Today’s first ever episode is about Social Objects. Why? Because it basically covers the theory behind my cartooning. Show Notes: Just in case the embed above is not working, you can find the podcast by clicking […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. When I talk about report design there is always one message I make sure to deliver. People scan reports before they read reports (if they end up reading them at all). But what does that mean really? That’s what this post is about. […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. For a little over a year I have had the pleasure of designing and facilitating a specific public health program focused evaluation community of practice. I have had a great partner in this work and have learned a lot about virtual community building. […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In the research and evaluation worlds where I tend to do most of my work, Microsoft Office reigns supreme. I have nothing against Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. But I just find some other tools are just easier to use for certain tasks (such […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So let’s not overthink this one. Infographics are the result of asking graphic designers to illustrate data and other information. We can find examples across history of people mixing pictures and text to convey information. There is no singular style and an all […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Imagine going to a fancy restaurant (pre-COVID). The dish you order is fantastically presented, it looks and smells phenomenal. It looks so delicious you consider taking a picture and sharing on your favorite social media account. But what would happen if you surrounded […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This is the second in a series of posts on data design in Canva. Today I’ll show you how to use Canva to create Moodboards. Have you ever watched an interior design show? There is a moment where the designer shows up with […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This is a series of posts providing quick overviews of important topics in research, evaluation, and design. Each post in this series will include at least 3 cartoons from my archives and at least 3 links to recommended resources. I only give quotes here […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This is the first in a series of tutorials on delivering online presentations. We’ll start with creating webinars using the current industry leader, Zoom. What you’ll find in this post: An Oversimplified How To Going Beyond the Basics Event Registration with Eventbrite Visual […]