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DataViz History: The Slave-Ship Chart That Kindled The Abolitionist Movement,...
In 1789, 7,000 copies of the print of the slave ship ‘Brookes’ were printed by the Quaker printer James Phillips. Showing sections of the ship and the inhumane way in which slaves were stowed, this...
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Architecture: Structurally Sound Buildings That Look Like They’ve Been Smashed
Structurally Sound Buildings That Look Like They’ve Been Smashed [SOURCE] There’s something super-comforting about living in a building with super straight lines — it looks sturdy and reliable. But...
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DataViz as Photography: 14 Stunning Photographs That Bridge Past and Present
Kerényi Zoltán has turned his camera into a time machine. The Hungarian photographer and architect uses vintage photos to create a bridge between the Budapest of the past and the Budapest of the...
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Human Cartography: Maps That Define the Mind (Brain Pickings)
One of my favorite (and most interesting) people I follow on Twitter is Maria Popova. Ms. Popova is the brain child of Brain Pickings. She is a self-described “interestingness hunter-gatherer and...
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DataViz History: ISOTYPE Charts: The Vintage Visual Language That Gave Rise...
Otto Neurath and the Origins of ISOTYPE A visual program for displaying facts and quantitative information, the ISOTYPE system was born from research and theories of Otto Neurath (1882–1945), a...
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Infographic: John Lennon – The Beatle That Changed the World
Infographic: Estefan Cuanalo, 2012. Click on the image to enlarge. Filed under: Beatles, Infographics, Music
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WIRED: A Redesigned Parking Sign So Simple That You’ll Never Get Towed
Your car gets towed, and who do you blame? Yourself? God no, you blame that impossibly confusing parking sign. It’s a fair accusation, really. Of all the questionable communication tools our cities...
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10 Vintage Advertisements That Would be Banned Today
1. This 1973 lingerie store catalogue tells it like it is. 2. These Asthma Cigarettes are not recommended for children under six. 3. This ad, from Life magazine, 1956, promotes clothes for “chubby...
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DataViz as Maps: Maps that Shaped the World (BBC News)
Source: Paul Kerley, BBC News Magazine, February 6, 2015, http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30840318. Bursting with information and often incredibly beautiful – maps do more than just showing you where...
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DataViz: A Periodic Table Of Elements That The World Is Running Out Of
This is one chemistry class the tech industry needs to get right. You might not realize it, but almost everywhere around you are rare metals from the earth. In your phone, computer, or any other LCD...
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