The Cost of Bad Design

The next time someone asks me how good data visualization actually contributes to a better bottom line, I’m going to retell this story. Some time ago, I sat in a meeting with 11 other people. We were reviewing evaluation findings, presented via charts, which were created by another…

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The Year of Data Visualization and Reporting

On the plane, heading back from the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference in Anaheim. Long plane rides such a great opportunity for reflection. What’s on my mind? The overwhelming success of the Data Visualization and Reporting Topical Interest Group. We had so much support in getting this group launched…

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Coming Up For Air

This morning I defended my dissertation (successfully). Last week a part of my literature review was published in New Directions for Evaluation. Link to the whole issue here. Later this week I’m headed to  talk to the Indiana Evaluation Association about graphic design in evaluation reporting. In the…

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What a Break!

It has been a quarter of a year since my last post. I partly was consumed by disstertating. I partly didn’t have much to say. Back in a flash!…

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