Wow,
As a fan of both Isotype and Marie Neurath’s work and Herbert Bayer’s World geo-graphic atlas it is a bit weird and disappointing to read how the latter plagiarized the former! Article from 2017 by Eric Kindel.
So, Danish illustrator and graphic designer Preben Dahlstrøm, a true master of the illustrated field guide in the 1970s: I’m trying to find some biographical information on him – but I have nothing more than that he might have been born in Odense in 1917 and died in the 1990s.
Here is the thing: I won't trust any of your fancy LinkedIn charts and inforgraphics, unless they come with a link to the raw data they were built upon. Your audience has the right to draw their own conclusions.
This year's #NIAM2024 conference (News-Infographics-Analytics-Maps) takes place this Thursday and the talks will be streamed via Zoom (German). The schedule looks very promising!
#media / Does the media help us to make sense of the world?
I'm not sure when this was produced, but seems still relevant...
Is this perhaps to do with the lack of historical context offered in the news? In the first month of the Palestinian uprising or intifada in 2000, out of 3500 lines of text (written down from TV news bulletins), only 17 referred to the history of the conflict. Do you think this is enough to understand why Palestinians might have been staging an uprising.
Is a migraine headache annoying you? Most of you would feel a bit relaxed after popping up painkillers or pills prescribed by your doctor. It is better to follow a combined treatment option that includes medications, stress management, lifestyle modifications and some self-remedies. Since the medicines are associated with adverse effects and risks, it is better to ease the pain attack with a few DIY drinks. #mrmed#migraine#diydrinks#infographics
Takalo’s and Männistö-Funk’s ”Polkimilla” made me wonder if anyone combined extensive infographics with comic book storytelling in non-fiction? Their book has a few charts, but I can imagine some exciting hybrid work by fusing comics with Isotype-like charts, for instance. #comics#infographics
Globalography uncovers the myriad ways we can now connect with one another and in doing so, showcases the radical way globalization is transforming our world.
Hospital symbols exhibited in the excellent ”Concrete dreams” exhibition, showing until the 15th of October in the Helsinki Museum of Architecture https://www.mfa.fi/nayttelyt/betoniunelmia/
Dear friends in Europe, next week I will be in the Netherlands speaking at the Information Design Conference in Hilversum. Let me know if you're around, I'd be happy to grab a coffee/beer and talk about graphics. 🇳🇱 #infographics#dataviz | http://informationdesigncon.eu
The R graph gallery is a new page dedicated to #infographics done with R. It tries to display some of the best creations and explain how their source code works. And everything is sorted by chart type. Maybe you have something to contribute?
🐦 Early bird registration ends for Information+ 2023 @InfoPlusConf tomorrow. I am so looking forward to this in Edinburgh in less than two months. The line-up of speakers, workshops, and exhibits already looks amazing!
#Infographics: How Fast Are Countries Burning Through Natural Resources?
The consumption divide seems to be split between richer, industrialized countries and those with a lower-income. 51 countries do not overextend their natural resources and therefore do not have an Earth Overshoot Day.