Adobe Illustrator has been a tool in my dashboard design kit for quite a while. I’ve used it predominately for creating report assets such as icons, headers and backgrounds. I’ve…
Category: Musings
Visualising 2021
2021 was an extraordinary year for me. I’m a woman of few words, so rather than write about it, I’d thought I’d illustrate it. The below image is deeply personal,…
Exploring diversity
In recent days I received an email about a development program with sponsorship available for individuals who identify as being from a diverse background. This was followed by a long…
Reasons to avoid gradient backgrounds on Power BI reports
Gradient backgrounds are all the rage in dashboard design. They appear to be floating around everywhere. Looks cool right? Perhaps. I am not a fan, and for some time have…
My biggest wish for the Power BI suite?
A no-code wizard for common statistical analyses. Common statistical analyses such as Multiple Linear Regression, Factor Analysis, ANOVAs, MANOVAs, and the like are hard to perform in Power BI. At…
On the importance of data literacy…
Well, checking your sources at least.. I once presented on Psuedo-Profound Bullshit (yes, it’s an academic term) and people’s receptivity to bullshit. To my own, and my teams amusement, I…