Graphic design

Liz Zadnik on The (Not So) Hidden Meaning of Fonts

Happy Saturday readers!  Liz Zadnik here with a post on one of my FAVORITE topics (other than evaluation, of course): typography and font types.  I believe an appreciation of fonts and some intentional steps in selecting a font or fonts can really “up our game” with proposals, reports, blog design, and even email!    I …

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DVR Week: Amy Germuth on Using Visual Design Principles

……When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say’st, ‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.’ – John Keats ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn’ Hi, I am Amy Germuth, …

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Susan Kistler on Welcoming the Data Visualization & Reporting TIG and DVR Resources

My name is Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director. This week I am excited to welcome AEA’s newest Topical Interest Group (TIG) focusing on Data Visualization and Reporting (DVR). All this week, we’ll be reading aea365 posts from our DVR colleagues and have DVR items highlighted on the Headlines and Resources list (you …

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Steve Fleming on Using Data Visualization to Communicate with Stakeholders

My name is Steve Fleming, and I am a Senior Systems Analyst for the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) in Austin, TX. NCEA is a department of ACT, Inc., a not-for-profit organization committed to helping people achieve education and workplace success. NCEA builds the capacity of educators and leaders to create educational systems of …

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Susan Kistler on Data Visualization Part II

My name is Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director, and I contribute each Saturday’s post to aea365. One hot topic for me this year is data visualization – representing data in ways that are accurate, accessible, and appealing. My very first aea365 post identified resources for those with interests in data visualization – …

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