Barbara Felver, Communicating Effectively with Graphics
“Our audience is visual. We’re short on time. We need to communicate quickly. And we need to do it well.”

Barbara Felver of DSHS’ Financial Services Administration adapted her highly acclaimed presentation to Quality Consultants below. Data and graphics in the files were prepared for historic policy settings and may now be dated. Please contact Ms. Felver for current trends or information.

Description	Tool
Executive summary of Barbara Felver’s September 2002 presentation—brief (three page, 27k) outline including questions typically asked by policy makers; principles of effective graphics; and Edward Tufte’s information design principles.	Executive Summary
The ABC’s, including principles of effective graphics, questions that decision-makers typically ask, many examples, and tips about fonts and layout. (Note: these are very large files, 42 pages; the original MSPowerPoint file is 2.7MB; the PDF version is 1.1MB).	Quality Display of Visual and Graphic Information
Redesigning the bar chart, a step-by-step demonstration of how to simplify a bar chart to communicate more effectively: eliminating unnecessary graphic elements (lines, shading, data, and legends); clarifying titles and labels; and using color to reinforce the message. (24 pages. File size: Original MSPowerPoint is 255k, PDF is 73k).	Redesigning the Bar Chart
Redesigning the pie chart, a guided tour of how to improve pie charts to be more effective communication tools. (16 pages. File size: MSPowerPoint file is 270k, PDF is 42k).	Redesigning the Pie Chart
How to insert charts into Word documents is one of the most frequently asked questions, and one of the most practical for producing printed documents that include both words and graphics. (MSWord file is 450k, PDF is 24k).	Inserting Charts Into Word