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Number 5 of 21 for 21 – Timeline Savvy

Continuing our exploration of the use of timelines to tell a party’s story (key events in legal disputes), it occurred to me that the use of visuals (hyperlinked or not)… Continue Reading Number 5 of 21 for 21 – Timeline Savvy

Number 4 of 21 for 21 – Turning Time Sideways

The New York Times recently marked a grave milestone of 500,000 U.S. deaths from SARS-CoV-2 with an innovative approach to visualizing the toll thus far (see link below). Filling a… Continue Reading Number 4 of 21 for 21 – Turning Time Sideways

Number 3 of 21 for 21 – More On Timelines

#tactilelearning #datavisualization Calendars are often overlooked as an effective way to communicate events in time when repetition and volume are key points. The sample above is timely given the recent… Continue Reading Number 3 of 21 for 21 – More On Timelines

Number 2 of 21 for 21 – On Timelines

It was with amusement that I noticed the “PowerPoint Design” feature pop up as I launched into a recent project in the software. I routinely dismiss sample graphics like… Continue Reading Number 2 of 21 for 21 – On Timelines

Number 1 of 21 for 21 – Doubling Down

Just like that first sip of steaming coffee, when the day is still new, we greet the year ahead in a tabula rasa sort of way. The whiteboard is mostly… Continue Reading Number 1 of 21 for 21 – Doubling Down

Number 20 of 20 for 20 – Special Sauce

I was so struck by comments in an October 2019 profile about journalist Rachel Maddow’s approach to her work, that I tucked the magazine into my folder for future blog… Continue Reading Number 20 of 20 for 20 – Special Sauce

Number 19 of 20 for 20 – Public Service

Well conceived and executed graphics enrich our understanding of an idea and in many cases inform action. Belgian designer Karim Douïeb tackled the familiar U.S. election map by representing population… Continue Reading Number 19 of 20 for 20 – Public Service

Number 18 of 20 for 20 – Connection

When we finally mailed (via USPS) our tenth anniversary announcement cards after a 7-month pandemic related delay, we predicted that a good number of RETURN TO SENDER stickers would boomerang.… Continue Reading Number 18 of 20 for 20 – Connection

Number 17 of 20 for 20 – Anthem Lessons

“O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave…” When recently asked to sing our national anthem to kick off the awards ceremony at a nearby annual… Continue Reading Number 17 of 20 for 20 – Anthem Lessons

Number 16 of 20 for 20 – Ten Year Milestone

I should not have been surprised when clients drove our recent decision to finally send out the long delayed USPS mailing that was meant to coincide with our tenth anniversary… Continue Reading Number 16 of 20 for 20 – Ten Year Milestone