Networking and Check-in Starting at 11:15 a.m.

Lunch Buffet Line Opens at 11:30 a.m.

Program from 12 Noon to 1 p.m.

TOPIC:  Using Data to Tell Stories and Make Decisions

Following the publicity of "Big Data" in mega-corporations and "Infographics" in journalism, many for-profit and non-profit organizations have focused their resources on telling stories with data to make convincing arguments or to help people make informed decisions. Craig Hughes from Studio Polymath, an interdisciplinary design lab, will discuss the art and science behind telling stories with data, and he'll share helpful tips on how to make the most out of quantitative and qualitative data to serve your end goals.  

Presenter:  Craig Hughes—Principal, Studio Polymath 

As a designer and anthropologist, Craig anchors creativity and innovation with a rich understanding of the end user. He has combined design and research for a host of organizations throughout his career, including Disney, Union Pacific, Blue Cross Blue Shield, TD Ameritrade, First National Bank, Gallup, and many non-profit and community-focused organizations.

Craig’s design work and collaborations have been nationally and internationally recognized for excellence by Communication Arts, HOW International Design Annual, American Graphic Design Awards, AIGA, AAF/Addys, Rockport Publishers, and more.

Craig is passionate about using the tools of design and the sciences to help guide responsible change and innovation. A frequent mentor to students at local colleges and universities, Craig has also served as president of the Nebraska chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design. He has lent his strategic expertise to organizations committed to addressing important sociocultural issues in communities and improving human experiences—including topics of aging, gentrification, and community engagement.

Guests are always welcome at AFP-Nebraska monthly meetings. Bring your board members, executive directors, and others who work directly with the board of directors to accomplish the mission of your organization.

Register online or you can sign-up via e-mail to [email protected] -- or you can call Chapter Administrator Joe Pittman at 402-397-0280.