A change in context, “like who asks the question,” can make a difference. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing 10 of the cartoons I created for the Rameses Project on realist evaluation. Visit that site to get access to the full collection. If you’re at all interested in the illustration process I follow when […]
Prototyping with InVision
This week on Thursday, August 31st at 10 AM EDT, I’ll be holding a webinar on prototyping. This is part of a new series of free webinars I’ll be launching on Data Design Tools & Tactics Webinar Series. Registration is limited to 50 (but I’ll be reserving an additional 50 spots exclusively for members of […]
Keeping with the Protocol
So a realist protocol isn’t set in stone. You can go around the dragon. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing 10 of the cartoons I created for the Rameses Project on realist evaluation. Visit that site to get access to the full collection. If you’re at all interested in the illustration process […]
Illustrating Realist Evaluation with Cartoons
I was recently commissioned by the RAMESES II project (funded by *NIHR) to draw a series of cartoons on realist evaluation. They have been made available for royalty-free use at ramesesproject.org, along with a collection of other realist evaluation resources. I have also added all the cartoons to the gallery on my Pinterest page. In this […]
Illustrating Models and Theories of Change
The research and evaluation worlds are filled with boxes and arrows. The models that are built this way become central to how projects are imagined and evaluated. As an exercise in program design or research design, I think your everyday box and arrow type of model is fine. But when it comes time to disseminate, […]
New Seedlings by Mady
My daughter joined me at work today, as she has been doing weekly over the latter part of the summer. I asked her to draw me a picture and write me a poem for my blog. She also drew a picture of me to go alongside. Here is Mady’s poem. It’s called New Seedlings. Lovely […]






