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- Jul 6, 2018
- 1 min
Designing A Hard Core Exercise
Walter Camp (1859 – 1925) was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the “Father of American Football”. Among his gridiron inventions, are the line of scrimmage and the system of downs. Camp was believed in keeping in shape through simple exercises. As an adviser to the United States military during World War I he devised a program to help soldiers and sailors become more physically fit called the “daily dozen set-up” comprised of twelve very simple ex
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- Nov 17, 2014
- 1 min
Rules of the Road á Français
Well before the current wave of infographics, there was another way to get vital information into the users’ hands: infographics. Only it wasn’t called that. It just was. In some instances charts and graphs were de rigeur, other times a little more imagination was demanded. This piece for example: Seemingly modest in scale and production, this little gem tells the user everything necessary for how to survive an auto trip vis a vis the signs (and rules) of the road. Yet unassu
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- May 12, 2014
- 5 min
Information Designers to Know (Before Your Next Infographic)
Learn how you can create a successful infographic using a three stage process with How to Make an Infographic: Data, Design, Distribute. Don’t miss this live tutorial to be held on November 21 and register today. The trope of “old meets new,” or classic intersects modern, is recurring in the world of design. We often look to classic designers to inspire new and emerging works, and information design is no different. How can we question the novelty and the aesthetic value of i
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- Jun 4, 2010
- 1 min
A New Identity
A few years ago I made the transition from all-purpose graphic designer to information designer. I have no regrets about this decision, and frequently stumble upon signposts from my bookshelf or memory that support this choice. I think that there are amazing things being done in this field every day, but so much of my inspiration comes from a time before I was a contributor to the the field. So to kick things off, I thought I would share one of these signposts… my favorite pa
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