How to Check Whether Your Graphs are Grayscale-Friendly
Here’s how to quickly see what your graphs are going to look like when printed in grayscale–without having to actually waste ink by printing a draft.
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Condensing Many Data Elements into an At-a-Glance Directory Using Symbols, Reference Codes and Colors
Guest author Anna Williams was tasked with developing a national directory of organizations working on sexual and reproductive health for one of the United Nations’ country offices. In this blog post, Anna gives you a behind-the-scenes peek at that searchable Excel database.
More »Three Ways Intentional Data Viz Has Elevated My Work
Are your dot plots due for an update? Do they depict the data in a positive and easy-to-understand way? Kathy Dowell shares how to spruce up your dot plots so that your audience is engaged and going away informed. She highlights that your report cover makes all the difference in engaging your audience or your report landing on a shelf unread. Kathy, a student of Ann’s, shares how being enrolled in Ann’s courses was just the inspiration she needed to take her work to the next level.
More »Taking Federal Grant Data from Dull to Dynamite with Custom Visualizations
If you’ve ever worked with publicly available government data, you probably know the headache and eye strain that comes with trying to make sense of a huge spreadsheet. Guest author Megan Johanson explains how you can easily create a customized chart that will make your federal grant data conversations a breeze. Megan Johanson is the Data Analytics and Insights Manager at the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio. She’s also a student in Depict Data Studio’s hybrid synchronous/asynchronous training program.
More »Data Visualization = Special Powers
I’ve long struggled with the challenge of presenting evidence more clearly. Many of us have data, but we don’t know what it tells us, how to make decisions, how to promote our programs.
More »How to Take Your Data Visualization Skills to the Next Level
Enrollment is open for ‘Great Graphs: Transform Spreadsheets into Stories’! Not only does the course include 200 hours of training, 20 hours of videos, and 18+ guest experts, but I am offering bonus material this time around! Enroll in this course and take your data visualization to the next level. We’ll go over everything from choosing the right chart for your presentation to how to use psychology to fully captivate your audience. Enrollment ends on October 1, 2019.
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