This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. I launched my first online workshop in late 2015. I had this idea that it would be best to start, whether or not I had everything ready in advance. And as we went, I would listen to the needs of participants and respond […]
When Gap Width Doesn’t Work
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This video is for all the people commenting “Not Useful” on my video about gap width… I think I found your problem. The “I don’t feel like watching a video right now,” summary. In this video, Chris dives deeper into his previous video […]
The 5 Minute Skim Test Using Visual Hierarchy to Reach Busy Execs
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Struggling to understand reports in 5 minutes? Learn how to design skimmable reports! Struggling to understand reports in 5 minutes? Learn how to design skimmable reports! Tired of dense reports you don’t have time to read? This video teaches you how to use […]
Ditch the Text Walls, Embrace the White Space!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Tired of your reports looking like dense, unreadable brick walls? Check out this video with quick tips on why and how to start intentionally including white space in your reports. Here is a little summary of what you’ll see in the video. In […]
Design in Canva with Lorem Ipsum
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Want some quick report design advice? Don’t wait until you are finished writing your report to design your report. Seriously, I have been in the data field for two decades working on research and evaluation projects. The vast majority of projects have waited […]
Should DataViz be Easy?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. For Christmas dinner this year I made my family spinach and pasta rotolo. It’s a baked pasta dish that involved making fresh pasta, rolling it flat, filling it with a spinach/ricotta mixture, and rolling it up like a jelly roll. Then it gets […]
More than 60 Holiday Data Comics
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Are you looking for data and evaluation cartoons this holiday season? In this post I’ve pulled together all my Christmas and other holiday cartoons/comics I’ve drawn from across the years. With new cartoons added annually! Comics from 2023 Power BI and Elves Of […]
One Pager FAQ
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Do you know how to design a good one page report? Do you know how many words fit nicely on a single page? Do you want to know how to find good one pager templates? This post is for you! How many words […]
Canva Jumpstart
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Interested in learning how to use Canva but don’t know where to start? Start here. My Canva Jumpstart Course is now FREE. I had originally planned to sell this course for more than $200. But since Canva has become such an essential tool […]
One Page Dissemination Plan
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Dissemination should be easy. It’s just sharing our findings and ideas with people who we think might be interested. If it’s hard, it’s because we make it hard. Let’s make it easy instead. The One Page Dissemination Plan At the bottom of this […]