A Data Design Learning Community

Create Professional Infographics and Reports. Impress your boss. Impress your clients. Impress yourself.

Create Professional Infographics and Reports.
Impress your boss. Impress your clients. Impress yourself.
  1. Learn the tech.
  2. Learn the tricks.
  3. Build the confidence.

Join Us!

DiY Data Design is a Premium Learning Community.

The community model is open-ended; mixing data design lessons, community support, and direct mentorship. You'll have live ongoing access to a professional data designer who can directly help you improve your work.

By joining you get access to:

  1. Weekly live whiteboarding sessions (a.k.a. group coaching with Chris).
  2. A full archive of coaching session recordings.
  3. A collection of assets like Canva templates, Flourish templates, and data design worksheets.
  4. Access to our DiY Data Design circle community.
  5. Premium self-paced courses (Coming Soon)
    > Effortless Infographics (Summer 2022)
    > Designing Logic Models & Theory of Change (Fall 2022)

Let's create together!

Join us as we create modern infographics, one-pagers, executive summaries, pdf reports, videos, dashboards, graphs, maps, and all sorts of other contemporary visual reports. All with the help of easy-to-use and inexpensive (sometimes free) software like Canva, Adobe XD, Tableau Public, and more.

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Your Instructor


Chris Lysy
Chris Lysy

Chris Lysy is a professional information designer.

Chris consults with NGOs, government agencies, universities, public health institutes, and large non-profits designing infographics, dashboards, websites, digital media campaigns, communities of practice, and cartoons.


"The best thing about this group is meeting other people with a similar interest in using data for quality improvement but with expertise and insight from different fields!"

- Joanna Prout, PhD,

Psychologist and Evaluator

Course Curriculum


  Getting Setup
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  Summer 2022
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  Spring 2022
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  Data Design Recipe Collection
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  Winter 2021-2022
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  Fall 2021
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  DiY Data Design - Original Workshop
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Included with Purchase



1. 2. 3. Report!
Learn a simple audience-centered reporting strategy.
Chris Lysy
FREE
DataViz for Anti-Racism
This is a course about making the numbers real.
Chris Lysy
Lunch Break Sessions - Series 1
1 Report, 5 Activities - CRDC Discipline Data
Chris Lysy
Canva Template Collection
Chris Lysy

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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the community start and finish?
The learning community launched in September of 2021. It runs continuously.
How long do I have access to the course?
For as long as you are a subscriber? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you keep your subscription current - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
I give a 30 day free trial to make sure you have plenty of time to review the membership. But sometimes things go wrong, so if in doubt just reach out!
When can I register?
Public registration is open four times a year. Early March, Early June, Early September, and Early December. Next Registration Period: Fall Enrollment - Early September 2022
Do you offer scholarships?
Yes. I offer two different scholarships, both are available through a simple coupon code and neither require explanation. One is for 25% off and the second is for 50% off. They are intended for students, non-profits, unemployed, BIPOC, developing countries, and anyone who would like to join the workshop but cannot afford full registration costs.
What else is included?
> Weekly live whiteboarding sessions (a.k.a. group coaching with Chris). > A full archive of coaching session recordings. > A collection of assets like Canva templates, Flourish templates, and data design worksheets. > Access to our DiY Data Design circle community. > A set of short courses, data design recipes, and additional archived workshop materials. > Premium self-paced courses (Coming Soon) > Effortless Infographics (Summer 2022) > Designing Logic Models & Theory of Change (Fall 2022)

"Very much enjoying our creative reporting workshop with Chris.

He has gone the extra length to help me with an annual report and gave feedback on an article I wrote. Our weekly sessions are informative and practical and helping me moving forward in my data and design journey! "

- Mareli Claassens, PhD,

Professor and Evaluator

This course is closed for enrollment.