How you communicate your work should reflect how valuable it is. Data Alchemy Design Studio blends data expertise with thoughtful design to create reports, presentations, and infographics that make complex data and ideas clear, build trust, make your key messages stand out, and move people to act.
Months of work shouldn’t die in a report
nobody reads—We make sure it doesn't.
WHAT WE create
...and any other custom deliverable you need to share your message clearly.
Presentations
that engage and inspire
Reports
you'll actually want to read
Infographics
that speak louder than words
HOW WE DO IT // OUR SERVICES
WITH DATA STORYTELLING & CONTENT STRATEGY
Together we'll hone in on who you're talking to and what they really need to hear. We map it out, organize your content, and build a story that keeps your audience hanging on every word.
Shape Your Story
Already have a report or presentation that’s almost there? We clean up fonts, headers, spacing, and alignment for consistency, then add a cover and table of contents.
Polish What You Have
WITH PROFESSIONAL FORMATTING AND REFINEMENT
Using custom charts, graphs, and diagrams, we distill complex data and concepts into clear visuals that help your audience understand your points without getting lost in paragraphs of text.
Visualize Your Story
USING CUSTOM DESIGN
AND DATA VISUALIZATION
WHO WE HELP
Data Professionals
For the evaluators, researchers, and market researchers — your work is rigorous, but it shouldn't take a PhD to understand your message. We look at your findings from an evaluator’s perspective to communicate complex information clearly without sacrificing the integrity of your analysis.
Social Good Organizations & Purpose-Driven Brands
You're changing the world or shifting an industry and your impact deserves to be visible. We translate your program metrics and annual summaries into reports and pitch decks that mirror the power of your mission.
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DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORd FOR IT
MEET THE
Data Alchemy Design Studio is led by Kristina Talarek, a program evaluator and data designer with almost a decade of experience evaluating public health programs and translating findings into deliverables that impress and engage.
With an M.A. in Program Evaluation and a B.A. in psychology, she blends rigorous methodology while staying attuned to how audiences actually perceive, retain, and act on information. This rare combination gives Data Alchemy Design Studio its name and its philosophy: transforming complex data into a clear and memorable story that's worth acting on.
Kristina has designed a wide range of custom deliverables from single-page infographics to comprehensive 50-page reports. By blending evaluation methodology, data storytelling, graphic design, psychology, sales, and marketing, she uses a unique multidisciplinary lens that makes every message come alive.
Kristina Talarek
Founder & PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
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What others are saying
JENNY MARSACK, CEO PIVOT DATA DESIGN
She has a rare ability to pair strong design instincts with a deep understanding of the story the data needs to tell. I consistently trust her to elevate both the clarity and impact of our deliverables."
"Kristina's work goes far beyond making things 'look nice.'
MARTENA REED, CEO REFLECT EVALUATION
"The quality of her work is exceptional.
With other designers, I have to spend time to really spell out what I'm trying to communicate, how I want it to flow, and the story that I'm trying to tell. Kristina takes time to understand and relate to what I'm trying to communicate, and her engagement in the content results in designs that elevate the story behind the data."
"Kristina adds a layer of meaning with her art.
Her work is thoughtful and the slides she made for my project were amazing even though she wasn't in the room when the content was created, which I am sure was challenging."
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WORK WITH
01. Your report design matches the quality of thinking behind it.
The design finally matches the depth of thought behind the work, so the way it is presented reflects the same care that you put into the project.
02. You build trust before anyone reads a single word.
First impressions matter, and a polished report creates immediate confidence in the quality and capability of the team that created it.
03. "I'll read it later" turns into genuine engagement.
When data and ideas are presented clearly, they don’t get lost after the meeting or presentation. People remember them, reference them later, and use them when real decisions are being made.
04. Complex information is simplified without losing meaning.
Your hard work shouldn’t be hard to read. When clear structure and storytelling meets clean design, your audience can focus on the meaning instead of getting bogged down trying to understand.
06. No more wasting hours fighting with formatting.
You get a fully polished file that’s ready to use, not a tedious project that eats your afternoon (…and still doesn’t end up looking the way you want).
05. Your message is received the way you meant it.
When you intentionally craft your content to identify gaps, improve flow, and simplify, your message is communicated more clearly, which means your audience gets it (the first time).
Frequently Asked Questions
Graphic designers can create beautiful materials too, but our focus is on using design as a tool for communication. We use visual elements strategically so the most important insights are easy to find and understand. Because of our background in applied data work, we're able to understand the context behind your findings and communicate them clearly without sacrificing accuracy or nuance.
With Custom Design, every page or slide is individually designed around your content, including the layout, charts, diagrams, graphics, and other visual elements. Visual Polish is a lighter-touch option that keeps your existing layout but cleans up fonts, headers, spacing, alignment, and formatting. Content Strategy is an optional add-on if you'd like to reorganize your draft, identify gaps, improve flow, and refine titles, headers, and key messages before design begins.
Our work typically begins once your analysis is complete and you have a working draft of your content. We don’t provide data analysis or write full deliverables from scratch. However, you don't have to make every content decision alone. With our Content Strategy service, we can look at your full analysis to help prioritize which findings to include, determine what context your audience needs, and shape your existing material into a cohesive data story before design begins.
We work with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods findings from applied research projects of all sizes, from small community programs to statewide surveys and multi-site studies. This includes findings from descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, as well as qualitative thematic analysis. Whatever your topic, methods ,or sample size, we take time to understand the context behind your data and findings so we can communicate them accurately.
Yes! While data communication is one of our specialties, we also design toolkits, guides, workbooks, training materials, frameworks, and other information-rich resources. If you have content that needs to be clearer, more engaging, or easier to use, we can help.
Yes. Accessibility is available as an add-on and can include color contrast, readable typography, heading structure, logical reading order, alt text, accessible tables and charts, and properly tagged PDFs. We’ll confirm your organization’s requirements and the applicable accessibility standards at the beginning of the project.
Yes. We also take on custom projects such as spreadsheet formatting, reusable report and presentation templates, and audits or updates of existing deliverables. If you have another type of data-driven communication project in mind, reach out and we’ll let you know if we can help.