Teaching + Knowledge = Passion for Data Viz
Jun 2nd, 2020 / Data Visualization
Guest blogger Dr. Lori Thompson shares how she used the skills she learned in Depict Data Studio’s courses to transform her and her students’ work.
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Three Ways Intentional Data Viz Has Elevated My Work
Sep 26th, 2019 / Data Visualization, Reports
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 »Stop Making People Read Across Multiple Pie Charts (& Here’s What to Do Instead)
Mar 14th, 2019 / Data Visualization
If you’ve read this blog before, or heard me speak, then you know that designing data visualization makeovers is one of my favorite activities of all time. I love redesigning pie charts, in particular.
More »Home Visiting Dataviz: Three Steps to Making a Good Graph Great
Apr 26th, 2018 / Dashboards
Whether you’re visiting a web site or a listening to a presentation, you’ve probably thought about data visualization as a helpful way to digest complex information. At its best, “data viz” communicates data simply and efficiently using a combination of graphs, graphics, and other forms of design. So what makes a good graph great?
More »It’s Not You, It’s Me: When You Realize Your Reports, Not Your Readers, Are the Problem
Mar 13th, 2018 / Data Visualization, Reports
Guest blogger Audrey Loper shares what it’s like when you realize the problem is not your readers, but rather your reports. She shares a short list of how you can turn your reports around.
More »Visualizing Survey Results: Check-All-That-Apply Questions
Jun 8th, 2017 / Data Visualization
Most of the surveys I’ve designed, analyzed, and even taken have included a check-all-that-apply question. This post includes three ideas for visualizing those survey questions and a bunch of transparency about my own mistakes along the way.
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