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Randy Krum

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in Winston Salem, NC, The United States
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Business, Nonfiction, Art

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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
Data At Work, Jorge Camões
Factfulness, Hans Rosling
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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Cool Infographics on YouTube!

I’ve started a new Cool Infographics video series on YouTube. In each episode, my co-host Jarred Romley and I will discuss an infographics design and cover the pros and cons of the design, how to make it better, the design tools used, and finish with some Cool Picks each time.

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Over the course of my career I’ve learned that every design could be improved and teach

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“Having all the information in the world at our fingertips doesn’t make it easier to communicate: it makes it harder.”
― Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
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