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The Beauty of Data Visualization

by Dan on August 25, 2010

David McCandless, author of Information is Beautiful / The Visual Miscellaneum (same book different title), explains how simple diagrams can reveal unexpected patterns and connections in complex data sets at TED:

http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2010/08/10-reading-revolutions-before-e-books/62004/

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Finding the Unique Visual Story

by Dan on July 19, 2010

The latest Gestalten.tv video podcast is a conversation with New York Times Graphics Director Steven Duenes and Graphics Editor Archie Tse. Duanes and Tse talk about creating daily images, diagrams, charts, and interactive media for the newspaper, and providing the clearest possible visualization of data:

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Midweek Miscellany

May 19, 2010

90 Covers — David McCandless talks about the protracted cover design process for his new book Information is Beautiful (via This Isn’t Happiness): Engage — Online literary magazine and short fiction hub Joyland – founded by authors Brian Joseph Davis and Emily Schultz — is launching an e-book imprint. Graphic Novels for Booksellers — A [...]

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Something for the Weekend, May 15th, 2009

May 15, 2009

The Story of God — designer Arthur Cherry discusses his elegant design (which uses Marian Bantjes’ typeface Restraint to such brilliant effect) for the new edition of Michael Lodahlr’s book at FaceOut Books. A Manifesto — Ted Genoways, the editor of Virginia Quarterly Review, on the future of university presses and journals: University presidents need [...]

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6 Projects Video

March 19, 2009

6 Projects That Could Change Publishing For the Better — Video of Michael Tamblyn’s talk at BNC Technology Forum 2009:

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