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Randy Krum

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Designer of data visualizations and infographics for both internal and external uses by clients. Working with companies to visualize marketing strategies, consumer experiences, qualitative and quantitative research, product differentiation, website statistics, budgets, timelines and internal processes.

Author of Cool Infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design. Written for anyone that wants to learn how to use infographics and data visualizations more effectively. Whether you design your own or work with a designer, the tactics and tips included will help you create better infographics and effectively publish them online.

Instructor of data visualization, infographics and dashboard design at Southern Methodist Uni ...more

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
Randy Krum There are four books on my summer reading list for 2019:

Info We Trust, RJ Andrews
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Good Charts, Scott…moreThere are four books on my summer reading list for 2019:

Info We Trust, RJ Andrews
Data At Work, Jorge Camões
Factfulness, Hans Rosling
Good Charts, Scott Berinato

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Planets Mean Temperatures

Planets Mean Temperatures made by Jonathan Chris uses a box and whisker plot to show the average surface or atmosphere temperature of a planet in Celsius or Fahrenheit. A cool way to use the normal layout of the solar system graphic, but with the twist that they are rearranged by mean temperatures instead.

Explore the mean temperatures of planets. The mean temperature of planets refers to the

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