Author Archives: Daniel Hoang

I just got back from an Edward Tufte one day seminar yesterday. Below is just a transcription of my notebook. In the following weeks, I’ll highlight a few points. In the mean time, I suggest you attend a course if you can. It comes with four of his books. Otherwise, read them, they’re full ofContinue reading “Edward Tufte notes”

“Knowing that ‘it can’t be done’ because you can recount each of the failed attempts in the last 20 years to solve the problem can be a boat anchor on insight and imagination. This not only effects individuals, but happens to companies as they age.” –Steve Blank

As an analyst, I spend my days working with data, defining business requirements, calculating, pivot tables, graphs, and analytical work. With an underdeveloped right brain, I set out to figure ways to integrate my creative artistic abilities into my analytical work. It started out with a discussion with a friend over coffee about how she’sContinue reading “How I built a visual thinking and graphic facilitation speciality”

I’m a huge fan of Mark, today is a sad day. Rest in peace Mark, we love all the years with you on CNBC.

I’m a huge fan of Nancy Duarte, publisher of Slide:ology and Resonate and owner of Duarte Design. This short interview really sheds light on the need to take business communications up a notch. I love how she says that it’s not an excuse to be dry because the material is dry.

There’s something beautiful with producing analog hand crafted work. Something we take for granted with digital typography. Letterpress from Naomie Ross on Vimeo.

XPLANE, a Dachis Group company just posted an amazing detailed piece on the process they took to gather salary data, normalize it, then turn it into a high impact explanation graphic. I find the steps were incredibly comprehensive and thoughtful to develop just one graphic.

This is not a car blog, but I like to feature companies that go above and beyond to build a relationship with its customers. In this edition, I’m proud to say I’m a lifetime customer of Griot’s Garage. I was introduced to Griot’s from a friend who’s a huge car cleaning fanatic. In every industry,Continue reading “Company Profile: Griot’s Garage – Masters in Car Care Products”