Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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But What About Pluto?
Read on…: But What About Pluto?Damn you Neil deGrasse Tyson (but not really though)! Because, you know, he advocated for de-planet-fying Pluto back in the oughts. Which I mention because of this post from xkcd, which corrects common images of planets in the solar system accounting for their population. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Choropleths and Colours
Read on…: Choropleths and ColoursIn many cities through the United States, real estate represents a hot commodity. It’s not difficult to understand why, as have covered before, Americans are saving a bit more. Coupled with stay-at-home orders in a pandemic, spending that cash on a home down payment makes a lot of sense for a lot of people. But […]
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A4 For Ever (and Ever)
Read on…: A4 For Ever (and Ever)Most of my readers know that I am a designer who works in all formats. But, I really love working in print. Colours, textures, and the physicality of it all. Give me a foil stamp or metallic ink any day. Any American designer who’s ever worked for an overseas client or overseas designer who’s ever […]
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Too Much Horsing Around
Read on…: Too Much Horsing AroundLast week the Philadelphia Inquirer published an investigation of the staggering number of horse deaths in Pennsylvania’s race track facilities. I found the article fascinating, but admittedly at a point or two a wee bit squeamish when the author described how horses essentially die. Then about halfway through the article I ran into the first […]
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Logo Venn
Read on…: Logo VennAnother week is now in the books. We can end it with an xkcd graphic looking at rings and a diagram identifying logos with that specified number. It’s basically a Venn diagram with sets within sets. But conceptually, I’d place it here. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.