Category / Best Practices
Best practices, unlike personal opinions, mean that a community of practitioners have come to a consensus on what methods are most effective, ethical, or efficient. Here we share what best practices matter most to us.
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Accessible PDFs Part 2: How to Write Alt Text
Alt text provides people using assistive technologies with an alternative way to access visual content. To make your documents accessible, you need alt text for all essential images such as photographs, data…
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Accessible PDFs Part 1: How to Prepare
This article introduces accessible PDFs to our clients and focuses on an additional layer of content we will need from you during your report design process. In later parts of the Accessible…
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6 Habits That Build a Solid Foundation for Your Report in Word or Google Docs
In this post, I share six editorial and design tips anyone can do to improve their reports right in Word or Google Docs. By doing these things, every document your team creates…
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Organizational Alignment and Coherence: A Case for the Report Development Process
A well-run report development process does more than just produce a publication. It supports organizational alignment and coherence that high-functioning organizations and movements depend on. Teams that work in silos, throwing things…
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Writing Style Guides for Editors and Authors: Why They Matter and How to Get Started
A writing style guide is a living reference document that captures your organization’s editorial decisions. It ensures everyone producing content for your organization is operating from the same foundation. It covers everything…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Publication Design: For Teams Who Deserve to Get it Done Right
Quick answer: Organizations working at the intersection of research, policy, and science publish a lot of reports. Once a publication crosses the threshold of 30–40 pages, the stakes of an undefined process…
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File Naming Conventions for Individuals and Teams
File naming conventions should follow a few simple rules, be easy to read, and describe the content inside.
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