Inspiration

Explore the links listed below for examples, inspiration and guidance. This list includes a wide variety of  information designers, agencies and projects that are relevant to the projects we are exploring this semester.

Topic 1: Information Graphics

Agencies

• ColumnFiveMedia “How to Write a Compelling Infographic Story in 5 Steps”
  Design Agency specializing in Info Graphics. Explore their website for examples of client work.
• 5WGraphics Design Agency that specializes in Info Graphics. Find examples of charts, diagrams and maps
• 2019 Information is Beautiful Awards

Designers

• Nigel Homes Information Designer
• John Grimwade Information Designer
• Nadieh Breme Data Visualizer
• Rocco Piscatello Graphic Designer – Typography master
• Nicholas Rougeux Graphic Designer/ Artist – with interest in data visualization and fractal artwork
• Edward Tufte a statistician well know for his work on design strategies for information displays

Topic 2: Visualization

Explaining complex concepts visually

Designers

• Jen Christiansen Science Communicator, Art Director Scientific American
• Fernando Gomez Baptista InfoGraphic Artist for National Geographic (YouTube)
• Alberto Lucas López Information Designer and Graphic Journalist
• Bryan Christie Science Visualizer
• Joe Lertola Science Visualizer
• Bunji Tagawa Science Illustrator
• Immy Smith Science Illustrator
• Jonathan Corum Science Graphics editor at The New York Times

Topic 3: Storytelling and Data Journalism

Timelines, maps, and flow charts

Designers

• Adolfo Arranz is an infographic artist. He currently helps run the South China’s Morning Post infographics and illustration department.
• Wendy MacNaughton Illustrator and Graphic Journalist
• Giorgia Lupi Information designer, Partner at Pentagram, Data Designer

Projects

• NY Times 2018 Year In Graphics Selected Times graphics, visualizations and multimedia stories from the year.

Maps

• More to come shortly

Information Flow and Timelines

• Anne Frank House
• The Evolution of the Web
• Formula 1
• GramercyParkHotel

General Resources

• Information is Beautiful An excellent resource for getting ideas and seeing how others do it.
• Data Visualization Society An organization and online publication with excellent articles and resources about the field of Data Visualization and Information Design
• Data Stories A podcast about Data Visualization and Information Design by Enrico Bertini and Moritz Stefaner