"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, 27 kb) outline including questions typically asked by policy makers; principles of effective graphics; and Edward Tufte's information design principles.	- BFelverSummary.doc
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 Powerpoint (.ppt) file is 2.7 megabytes; the PDF version is 1.1 megabytes).
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 Powerpoint is 255 kb, PDF is 73 kb).
Redesigning the pie chart, a guided tour of how to improve pie charts to be more effective communication tools. (16 pages. File size:Powerpoint file is 270 kb, PDF is 42 kb).
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. (Word file is 450 kb, PDF is 24 kb).