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Medical Information Literacy: Pamphlets or Infographics, What Works Best?
Medical pamphlets or posters have been doctor’s office mainstays for many decades. They promote healthy habits, like ... keep reading
“Creative” Things Designers Do: Line Chart Edition
In the past three weeks, we’ve been running a series on the tweaks that designers do to charts to make them fit ... keep reading
Is Cartography Dead?
People sometimes ask me if cartography is dead. Students wonder if they should pick something else to stake a career ... keep reading
Reporting From CHI 2013
Data visualization often falls under the field of Human Computer Interaction, but HCI contains much more than data ... keep reading
The Hierarchy of Designer Skills
When I evaluate a designer for potential inclusion into the Visually Marketplace, I have very little time to assess ... keep reading
A Twitter Tour of Tate Museum’s ‘Lichtenstein: A Retrospective’
For one semester as an undergraduate student at Oberlin College, a real Roy Lichtenstein print hung above my dormroom ... keep reading
Our Strange Cosmetic Lives
It’s a fact: human beings have imperfections. But that doesn’t mean they have to like them; not when covering, ... keep reading
“Creative” Things Designers Do: Area Based Encodings
In the past two weeks, we showed you some of the ways designers get creative with pie charts and bar charts. Another ... keep reading
11 Infographics That Will Help You Improve Your Grammar and Spelling
In the era of texting, instant messaging and grumpy cat memes, proper grammar and spelling seem to have taken a ... keep reading
