Often, we focus on visualization as an output, as a form of communication or speaking. It’s happens all to easily, since it’s the thing we see. However, often the real value of visualization comes in the process which causes, maybe forces, us to think differently. Sometimes the thinking and the speaking worlds come together and [...]
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Can a librarian, professor, and policy maker talking about intellectual property rights be funny, relevant, and have a great message too? A resounding yes! The key is knowing your audience. Sure, Paul’s years of experience both in academia and the public sector made him an expert, but that expertise is often a recipe for disaster [...] Everybody wants their message to stand out. However, messages often get lost in the fog of competing information. In December, my friend and colleague, Ryan Coleman, did a great Ignite presentation on designing for visual efficiency called “Why is Waldo so !#@%ing Hard to Find”. As with all Ignite presenations, it’s fast (just about 5 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] |
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