This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Do you want to become a confident data designer? The first step is probably understanding what data design even means. I shared the following definition when writing my blog post about how to become a data designer. But in this post, I plan […]
Web Reports are Easier to Design than PDFs
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Why are so many organizations still stuck in a PDF rut? I’ve been blogging since around 2008. For context, I started on WordPress well before I had my own business, years before I started drawing comics, and even before I really started getting […]
What is Qualitative Data Visualization?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. What do you think of when I say, “qualitative data visualization?” Do you just pull up a picture of a word cloud in your head, or does something else come to mind? For years I would just say that good qualitative data visualization […]
Seeking your dream job & why artistry and creativity are not the same (Cartoon Q&A with Alli Torban)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Welcome to episode 003 of my cartoon Q&A series. Technology and the web have really changed what it means to be a modern data professional. The way forward is mostly uncharted. Through these chats with a wide range of creative data professionals, I […]
The Path to Becoming an Evaluator, and a Podcaster (Cartoon Q&A with Maria Montenegro)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Welcome to episode 002 of my cartoon Q&A series. Technology and the web have really changed what it means to be a modern data professional. The way forward is mostly uncharted. Through these chats with a wide range of creative data professionals and […]
Being a PowerPoint Slide Jockey and the Forever Side Hustle (my Cartoon Q&A with Nick Visscher)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Welcome to episode 001 of my new cartoon Q&A series. I started this video series because the thing that gets me most inspired to draw cartoons is having casual conversations with evaluators, researchers, data designers, and all sorts of creative professionals. In today’s […]
How to create dot plots, violin plots, and beeswarms, the easy way.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In this video I’ll show you step by step how to use a tool called Flourish to create beeswarms, dot plots, and violin plots. While you can create dot plots in Excel, this is definitely my preferred approach. In this short video, you’ll […]
How to create a simple qualitative spotlight infographic with Canva
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In this video I’ll show you step by step how to create a simple spotlight graphic. This can be a really easy way to illustrate interviews in qualitative reports. This particular graphic was created using Canva. This is part of the DiY Data […]
How to create an annotated column chart with Excel and Canva
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In this video I’ll show you step by step how to create a simple infographic. We start with a column chart in Excel (a.k.a. bar graph or bar chart) and then bring it into Canva for annotations. Video Transcript Hey data designer! Welcome […]
Schools kill creativity, graduate schools bury it.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Every now and again I rewatch one of my favorite TED talks, and one of the most popular TED talks of all time. And like every favorite thing that you watch over and over again, the talk keeps changing as I age. A […]