Human review needs a specific job
A person can only provide useful oversight when the review task is clear.
Numbers, meaning, and a little context
Behind a number,there is alwaysa question.
A thoughtful collection of ideas for turning tables and measurements into useful questions.
Discover the stories Visual explanations you can question.
01 Behind the stories
Legible scales.
Thoughtful summaries.
A journal about the choices inside charts and dashboards. We explore scales, labels, and the ways a visual summary can make information clearer without hiding its limits.
Behind the stories01
Define before comparing
Know the unit, population, and time window before deciding what changed.
02
Show the limits
Missing information and uncertainty belong alongside a result.
03
Use the simplest useful view
A clear table or chart should support a question rather than compete with it.
02 A closer look
A visual worth reading twice.
03 Stories & ideas
The choices behind a clear chart.
Compare groups that share a start
A cohort can make a comparison clearer by naming a common starting condition.
A color depends on the light
A familiar object can appear different as its surroundings change.
A small idea to take with you
Read the axis before the pattern
Choose a chart and describe its scale, units, and time window. Then explain the pattern using the values as well as the shape.