'10 related graphic products that effectively communicate an informative response to your content.'
So I thought I would look at information graphics first as it effectively communicates...
Gregor Aisch
This graph shows 'Comparing the Human Development of Countries with Star Plot Shapes'. Gregor Aisch is a freelance information visualizer and part-time data journalist. '...My name is Gregor Aisch and here I write mostly about technical issues in information visualization. I hold a B.Sc. in Computational Visualistics and work as a freelance visualization designer...' - vis4.net
This design is to do with Road Casualties. '...the icons provide additional information about each accident, such as whether the victim was killed, seriously injured or slightly injured and the mode of transport that was used, in addition to the person's age, gender and the year in which the crash took place.
Itoworld recently announced that an US version of this road casualties map will be launched in the coming week. After reviewing the map through a color blindness filter, they even decided to change the colors to be more suitable for red/green color blind users...' - infosthetics
This deisgn is based in Norway but has been inspired by this incredible map that shows you every single accident that has happened in the United States of America.
'...Use this site to view information about virtually every fatality that occurred on roads in the United States as a result of a collision involving a motor vehicle between between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2009. For each incident you will be able to see the person's age, sex and the year in which the crash took place. Where information is not available fields are left blank...' - map.itoworld.com
Information is Beautiful
David McCandless
Illustrations by Laura Sullivan & Joe Swainson
David McCandless & Laura Sullivan
The Process in creating the Front Cover for 'Information Is Beautiful'
'...In short, creating the UK cover for Information Is Beautiful was an agonizing yet gloriously creative pain in the ass. Over eight months, the publishers, HarperCollins, myself and various designers created over 90 different versions.See all 90 covers in chronological order.(N.B. The US division had their cover for done in a jiff. One draft – poof! They called it The Visual Miscellaneum) Overall, we were seeking that harmonious sweet spot between title, theme, vibe, accessibility and commercial appeal. We searched long and hard, as the wise sages say you must. Here are some highlights of that long journey.
In an ideal world, people don’t judge a book by its cover. In the real world, however, they do.
In fact, they really do. So much so that a bad cover can kill a book dead – even an hilariously brilliant book...' - informationisbeautiful/Cover
I'm a real fan of the work of David McCandless. Information is agreeably very interesting and makes the hardest information seem somewhat easy to understand. The book is so easy to read and admire as its full of loads of random information you never knew about.
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