Getting the most from a project requires knowing where you want to go. Determine what you want to see and how you want to see it. It is similar to reading the last chapter of a novel first. This practice may spoil the big surprise at the
Read more →A couple weeks ago I attended a one-day course on presenting data and information taught by Edward Tufte. It was a thought provoking course with lots of useful tips for effectively presenting information. Here are just a few I jotted down in my notes. Don’t pre specifiy
Read more →You have collected all this great information. Now how can you present it in a way that moves it from just a lot of great information to action? One tool is creating an effective “visual” executive summary that quickly summarizes your key finding or messages to engage
Read more →Last week the Design for America contest hosted by Sunlight Labs winners were announced. It was a contest looking for ways to visualize how government works or how it could serve its citizens. I thought the contest produced some interesting visualizations that might get you thinking about
Read more →If you are looking for a fun and creative way to compose key messages, findings or information in a graphic, you may want to play around with the Wordle website. It won’t create designs for you to download directly, but provide you with some inspiration. Below are
Read more →If you are interested in browsing through some very creative information graphics, I would recommend checking out The Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless. I checked it out from the library this past week and wasn’t disappointed. Tons of great inspiration to get you thinking about presenting information
Read more →What do you think is more useful for your work—paper (a.k.a. print materials) or plastic (a.k.a. interactive graphics on your computer)? I am fascinated by the possibilities of interactive graphics. At the same time, I believe there is value in having something you can hold in your
Read more →As a follow-up to the graph discussion earlier this week, I am passing along a link to page compiled by the organization Many Eyes. This page outlines different graph types, when it might be best to use each, and how the different graphs work. Below is one
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