Random Radio Jottings

 I got sent a e-mail from Lorenzo (thanks Lorenzo) with this blog link in it about the shipping forecast. Its got a broadcast read by Eugene Fraser in 1982, 'Back then sea area Viking had not been split up to include North and South Utsire and area Fitzroy was still called Finisterre.'

 http://andywalmsley.blogspot.com/2011/03/shipping-forecast.html?showComment=1320413801209#c2674309926430609156

Information is Beautiful

Some nice visuals from the book 'Information is Beautiful' by David McCandless. There is a good range of infographics in this book, definitely a good starting point for looking at my own infographics.

Mapping Istanbul

This is a lovely publication of infographics, called Mapping Istanbul, its so well designed and put together. Its also good to come across a publication of infographics as making a publication is one of my possible outcomes for my Good is.. brief so its interesting to see how it can work. If I can produce a book like this I would be great!

http://projectprojects.com/mapping-istanbul/?view=thumb

Map of the Known Universe

Spencer Charles has designed this great map of the know universe, showcasing infographics and wayfinding in one design. My Good could also be represented with wayfinding as it looks at different locations, which is something else I can think of looking at. Its such a well designed piece of work I'd like to get me one of these!

http://spencercharles.com/3467/work

Creative Review/New York magazine: data done right

This is an article from Creative Review that looks at some of the infographics that have appeared in the New York Magazine, in the article its claimed 'the role of infographics has been increasingly questioned: many are beautiful but are they also meaningless? The infographics in New York are sometimes the former, but never the latter.'

Whats good about the infographics in the New York Magazine is that they are designed really well, they are not to complex, they relate and are relevant to the news stories and they are great to look at.

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2010/november/new-york-magazine-infographics

Andrew Janik

Here are some infographics designed by Andrew Janik, I like how the information is represented with illustrations not just shapes and lines and numbers that I can't understand. Its the type of infographics I want to look to design.

http://andrewjanik.com/

Ivan Cash

'Data visualization is a popular new way of sharing research. Here is a look at some of the visual devices, informational elements, and general trends found in the modern day infographic.'

 

Ivan Cash has made an infographic of infographics, the bottom image is what he based his research on to create his infographics. This gives me a good insight into what are the common factors used in infographics, what works and what doesn't.

http://ivancash.com/