This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Have you ever heard of the last mile problem? It’s a concept that gets talked about a lot in discussions about supply chains and transportation services. But I also believe it applies to evaluation. The general idea is that the last leg of […]
Cartoon Infographic: Inside Big Bird
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Comics can really make great infographics. Today’s inspiration was found in the book, Imagination Illustrated: The Jim Henson Journal. About the Infographic This is a comic drawn by Caroll Spinney, the performer of Big Bird, as a holiday greeting to his friends. It’s […]
Conflict in Israel & Gaza by the numbers
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. What happened in Israel on October 7, 2023 was an inexcusable terror attack, as is the current hostage situation. What is currently happening in Gaza is a humanitarian crisis, or rather, a continuation/escalation of a humanitarian crisis. Both things can be true. The […]
Halloween Evaluation Comics 2023
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Time for yet another halloween evaluation comic post. Which is your favorite? Let me know in the comments. Scope Creep This one inspired by Kasey Valente. Halloween comic idea- something to do with “scope creep”…. I was writing about scope creep this week and […]
The 3 things you need to become a better data designer (not one is about tech).
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Do you want to improve your data visualization design and reporting skills? Stop worrying about technology. The technology part of data visualization design has gotten easier and easier over the 15 years I’ve been designing and teaching design. If you are driven, with […]
Report Study – Map the Meal Gap 2023
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In this series of blog posts I will share examples of professionally designed modern reports. For each report I’ll also write out a list of things to notice. My goal is not to critique but to show you real life examples of design […]
How to create video explanations
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Today’s blog post will walk you through a method you can use to create explanation videos using Canva and Zoom. The concept was designed as a simple way to walk an audience through a some type of model (ex. logic model, theory of […]
How to Evaluate your Reporting
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. If you are serious about creating better reports, it’s time to take a step back. In this post I’m going to share my F.R.E.D. method for evaluating modern report dissemination. But let’s start with something I’ve learned slowly over the last two decades […]
How to create simple infographics.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Stop overthinking infographics. Not every infographic needs to be a fully illustrated well-developed story. It can be enough to just share a simple factoid or quote and give it some pretty colors. In my workshops I tend to call simple infographics, micrographics. But […]
What is a quadrant graph?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Interactivity can really elevate certain charts, graphs, and illustrations. In this series of posts I will be highlighting visuals that work particularly well within interactive reports and data dashboards. First up, the quadrant graph. You will find this example quadrant graph in my […]