Infographics: February 2011 Archives

The Data Viz Challenge: Who Better to Win $5K with Mad Infographics Skills than an SPD Person?

We've got infographics on the brain, with the ART+INFO Master Class just two days away, and then, at the same time, it's tax season too. What a collision of events then to find this Data Viz Challenge from Eyebeam and Google, awarding a jury prize of $5,000 to the team (and they encourage teamwork!) that comes up with the best data visualization of how the government actually spends the tax money. We can't imagine there aren't some brilliant ideas for this out there in the SPD community, so get to it and good luck if the ideas strike you! (And don't forget us little guys when you're famous...)

SPD Presents: ART + INFO Master Class with STEVE DUENES

I don't pretend to be an expert on infographics. In fact, I'm pretty intimidated by all but the ones that have lots of cool spot illustrations (pretty pictures--I get that!), and wish that I could wrap my brain around organizing sometimes-difficult information like a real pro. I believe that it takes a special kind of design thinker to make sense of small bites and facts. Or maybe I just get a whiff of math and head for the hills, which is silly. This stuff is actually fascinating, and, in all seriousness, it's a crucial skill for a designer today.
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