Beyond the Anecdotes

Does this stuff really work?  Ask that question to people in the visualization space and you’ll likely get a lot of great stories about an event or meeting or personal encounter where one visualization approach or another radically improved an outcome.    That’s great, but where’s the solid research?  Over the last 6 months I’ve gone [...]

The Magic of Visualization

Some people would definitely think the process of creating a visual is some form of magic requiring some ability to conjure something from nothing.  The myth of left brain/right brain reinforces the false notion that creativity is something that only belongs to a special, magical few.  The reality is that, like magic, there is a science to [...]

What do you do?

What do you do?  I love getting that question, but it’s often just as interesting to hear others describe what it is they think I do.  Some people think it’s about helping people speak to large groups or designing presentations.  Some think it’s about the news graphics and charts that can be found in [...]