Okay, so I just got done teaching my first-ever college course on how to make money from a blog (it was a short, 4-week May Term course). Let’s get real, though: I’m not the shining example of blogger guru-ness. I’ve learned a few things over the years (mostly what not
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I’ve done similar punctuation infographics in the past (check out The 15 Punctuation Marks, the 69 Rules for Using Punctuation, and the Periodic Table of Punctuation), but I wondered how the many rules of punctuation would look if broken down into a treemap. So here it is! Wait…but’s what’s a
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This article was written by one of our amazing contributors! Content may include promotional links. How much time and money does your invoice approval process take? At many organizations, invoices have to go through a series of approvals before work starts. They also have to get through approvals so the
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A couple weeks ago, I developed a revised infographic, “Can I Use That Picture?,” flowchart that guides you through the process of using images legally and ethically. Too often, I get questions that go something like this: “Wait, I can’t use an image I found on Google for a PowerPoint
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In the world of data visualization, lore has it that famed information design guru Edward Tufte said that people who use pie charts should be viewed with the same skepticism as those who mix up “its” and “it’s.” While Tufte’s comparison may be slightly unfair, there’s a point to be
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In 2014, I published an infographic on using images legally and ethically. While that graphic has been widely shared and used and has been a great tool for students, educators, and professionals, it’s a little harder to follow than it probably needs to be. My experience has taught me that it’s easiest to learn
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I’m going to step away from visual communication for a moment today and share a few thoughts on seizing the moment. Each of us, in our own unique way, has a collection of talents and perspectives that, if intentionally harnessed and shared, can change the world for good. Sometimes that
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By Evie Harrison Guest Contributor Today, everything is digital. Those days are gone when you could run a business without being present online. Now, having a website is a must. However, merely having a website is not enough. The site also needs to be visually appealing and optimized. A study
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When it comes to writing, designing, and communicating, don’t be a scatterbrain—stay organized! If you can be strategic about your organizational structure, you’ll be in a far better position to persuade, influence, and generally wow your audience. Wow-ing starts with conscious awareness about how your ideas progress, how they’re connected, and how
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At the most fundamental level, successful communications must grab a person’s attention. But attracting someone’s attention doesn’t necessarily happen automatically—rather, attention is a commodity you earn from people by resonating with how they reason, how they feel, and how they subconsciously react. Effective attention-grabbing requires that you, the architect, understand
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