In the research and evaluation worlds where I tend to do most of my work, Microsoft Office reigns supreme. I have nothing against Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. But I just find some other tools are just easier to use for certain tasks (such as creating infographics). And while that’s fine when working independent, so much […]
How to Create Power Point Report Templates in Canva
This is the first in a series of posts on data design in Canva. Today I’ll show you how to use Canva to create Power Point templates. Power Point is certainly the most designer friendly tool out of Microsoft Office’s big three (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). When working with clients hesitant to leave the comforts […]
How to Create a Hex Tile Grid in Canva
In this series of data design posts, we draw inspiration from charts in the news and other spaces featuring data visualizations. Then we recreate the charts using easy freemium tools. In this post I am going to walk you through the process of creating your own hex tile grid using Canva. The Inspiration So over […]
How to develop a data visualization color palette.
In this post I am going to walk you through the process of creating your own data visualization color palette. Why you should have a color palette before you chart Picking your first color Picking Color Number 2 Picking Colors 3, 4, 5, and 6 Developing a color palette guide Accessibility Checks Why you should […]