These known biases are especially relevant in data visualization, and staying alert to them can help us avoid harmful designs — Our lives are plagued by uncertainty. We rely on design to navigate the twists and turns. When designs incorporate data, they can illuminate knowledge we may need.

How, exactly, designers can make big culture shifts possible. — A wise teacher once told me Black Lives Matter is not a “movement” (nor is Me Too or any other for that matter) as that implies it is something that will come and go with time, that what it really represents is a sea change, a significant cultural shift. Too…

With the world in great flux, we need to learn how to better look to ourselves and one another — More and more, we all seem to be swimming in a vast sea of unknowns. It can be hard to know where to turn. What if you could turn to someone who’s always there? Yourself. Easier said than done, right? That’s not because you’re not a smart, can-do person, it’s…

Lessons learned about feeling your way forward and giving up gracefully — I have a habit of starting things. It can be a gift, for sure. The cost of this gift is that I often find myself overwhelmed by all the things I’ve committed to. This is something I’ve struggled with for my whole life. The good news is that I’ve been…

One of the things I enjoy most about being a designer is that so much of the practice is centered around asking powerful questions. Particularly as a designer passionate about climate justice, I am never short of questions to ask. How can we best stem ecosystem collapse? Who is most…

Since I was a little girl, I’ve known I am and always will be an artist. I also have always known that, unlike other passions, careers, and paths, this would not be sufficient in the eyes of my society and economy. I knew I would need to not only keep…

Data storytelling can help shift the unconscious beliefs that underpin white supremacy. Here’s how.

Let’s face it: All of us struggle with feedback. We generally avoid receiving it unless we have to, we frequently deny it when we do get it, and we rarely use it to make any substantial changes. It’s horribly tragic because when we turn to one another, we always have…

With social distancing in full swing, virtual meetings are on the rise! The good news is that they are generally cheaper, can allow for more participants, and with many technology solutions to choose from they are easier to plan for and arrange than ever. But they don’t come without some…