December 2011
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To do: look at another simple to do tool…WorkFlowy: Simplify your life. http://t.co/YiguI64Q
October 2011
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“Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” #favoriteJobs
September 2011
2 posts
the invisible story - The reason eludes me, but often I’ve felt the urge to write, but felt I can’t or… http://t.co/JleUo2P
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the invisible story
The reason eludes me, but often I’ve felt the urge to write, but felt I can’t or shouldn’t or will fumble and use small uninteresting words. Who needs more to read online?! Honest.
That’s what this post is for. To be honest. To be honest, there’s an invisible story we’re all trying to visualize. We’ve seen it once, but in a way never have....
August 2011
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where’s Irene? nice job @nytimes http://t.co/uPlWIJu
July 2011
7 posts
NYT infographic remake from Bret Victor http://t.co/lYmFzqQ via @worrydream
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re: eyeo
What do you get when you combine 350 talented informationatiers from all over the world into a cozy Minneapolis, Minnesota school campus for a few days? Lot’s of info being beautifully thrown about. But there is one particular aspect I’d like to draw attention to. I’ll give you a hint: it rhymes with I / O. The rhythms of the inaugural Eyeo Festival were filled with the wonderful...
google’s tidbit topical summaries. nice http://www.wdyl.com/#design touches
currently marinating on the http://bit.ly/q6mW1r brilliance of @worrydream
http://thenounproject.com/ universalizing iconography to resource your visual language. great toolkit.
hey #eyeo, who’s in the ATL? let’s meetup / code / critique, keep the conversation going.
RT @REAS: Snapshots from the Conditional Drawing workshop at the #Eyeo Festival: http://t.co/4wtmhQy @eyeofestival
June 2011
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love! the visual absurdity of @golan. #eyeo
so so looking forward to this about this… http://eyeofestival.com/theprogram/ Wow wow wow. (via @eyeofestival)
May 2011
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Another brilliant design by the NYT. http://nyti.ms/kIrohQ
April 2011
8 posts
Personalized packaging. Nike+ GPS Run Data
http://bit.ly/iWXLcM (via @infosthetics)
(Thinking + Feeling) -> Action. http://t.co/26AHVVr
RT @JuiceAnalytics: This is beautiful. Enjoy. http://youtu.be/Hzgzim5m7oU
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Fall in love with process, not the end result....
Fall in love with process, not the end result, and you’ll get both. Walter Gropius writes, “It was this method of approach that was revolutionary.” (src: http://johnnyholland.org/2011/04/18/the-ixd-bauhaus-what-happens-next/) The “this” he refers to is the Bauhaus unity in diversity through materials, techniques, and form. In the cited article, Rahul touches on the...
The more compartmentalized design, the more confusing. Designing for alignment moves towards unifying simplicity.
Watch your language. Design your communication to communicate design. Give authenticity, enable understanding.
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sketch and present
Often encouraging productivity, belief, and buy-in in others is more about the attitude of information presentation versus the actual reality of the content. Quick sketches are beautiful strokes, true essence of idea generation, powerful in their simplicity and focus. These are good and efficient. The problem is their acceptance for that essence relates the viewer’s understanding of a...
checkout visual.ly, join the #launch http://t.co/vFSBwzg via @visually
March 2011
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“The process of designing is from complexity to simplicity.” ~ Paul Rand
February 2011
3 posts
stunning iPad graphics: http://bit.ly/huyn3f
looking forward to interacting with the community @eyeofestival , http://t.co/pEfPxbb via @eventbrite
“I’ve found card sorting for design problems to be a huge boost in productivity. Often, I kick myself when..” (@uxmag) http://bit.ly/fwKuLd
May 2010
5 posts
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“Once you have a good handle on the right structure for organizing the...”
– ~ me, http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/chart-makeovers/
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Watchoverview presentation on narrative storytelling. courtesy of data density.
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“…It isn’t that imagery doesn’t have a place in the same...”
– http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/memorable-or-actionable-or-both/
February 2010
2 posts
Temple Grandin film. →
An excellent look into the visual mind through the autistic cattle farm designer. Anyone know how to get a copy?
January 2010
1 post
“Visual grammar follows the same rules as spoken words do.”
– Jessica Hagy
September 2009
0 posts
Visualisation Magazine Volume 2 - Circles →
good PDF form of visualization samples
August 2009
11 posts
“But the bottom line is, this is only going one direction: there’s no trend...”
– Creative Review - Maps for these territories. Ben Fry
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Polls can affect president's hold on party -... →
interactive chart depicting the approval trends for all presidents since Truman (1945). Would have been nice to see reference to the major events that obviously affected their approval ratings. The comparison view is also quite nice.
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ILOG Elixir 2.0 Samples: Radar Chart →
Another multi-variate radial display. nice isolation options for countries and multiple tooltip display for congested data points.
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WatchTom Wujec on 3 ways the brain creates meaning | Video on TED.com. Good summary on visual thinking techniques that compliment our physical brain make-up.
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The Enchanter of Objects →
David Rose, excerpt.
We do this by choosing a mode of representation—whether it’s color, texture, a pattern, or something else—so you can get that information in a preattentive way. People experience ambient displays as calming, rather than as information overload.
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Psychology of Waiting Lines, Don Norman →
When it comes to waiting Norman says, “Experience is more important than efficiency for the survival of business.” He breaks down the importance and variables of waiting into 8 Design principles (summarized):
Emotions Dominate
Eliminate Confusion
Appropriateness
Set Expectations, then meet or exceed them
Keep Occupied
Be Fair
End Strong, Start Strong
Memory of an event is more...
July 2009
35 posts
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Chroma-Hash Demo →
Visualization technique for password accuracy. This. reminds me of my recent post about creating visuals for digital identity. I would suggest reading the thinking behind the design on the blog. There are some security improvements that could be made, but the memory model has promise.
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pattern dailies
There is some interesting trend analysis over at trixietracker.com for tracking the sleeping patterns of your newborn. His technique has some notable trend analysis in visual distinction. My thoughts below are based on that.
The visuals flow out of a simple calculation: sleeping or not? The simple yes or no question is rather powerful. Its direct and not negotiable. In his example, up to 31...
“Data is money,” says Patricia Martin, author of Renaissance Generation:...”
– Tracking deliveries of all kinds is on everyone’s radar - USATODAY.com
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UMapper / Products →
Helpful supplemental map tool that is fairly customizable. Here is a sample application