Trevor Filter works in branding, media and modern culture as an analyst at Siegel+Gale (disclaimer). He lives in New York City. This is his personal tumblelog, which is mostly a conduit for exploring the proper way to use sarcasm on the internet.
Pretty. This graphic represents the “ebb and flow of seasonal colors,” as extracted from pictures of the Boston Common taken at different times throughout the year and posted to Flickr. It was created by Fernanda Viegas & Martin Wattenberg.
Starting from the top and going clockwise, that’s Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring. (January is at the very bottom.)
Hot. Michael Deal is creating a series of infographics studying the music of the Beatles. Khoi Vinh at Subtraction has this to say: “Some of the work is quite beautiful and, like an increasingly large portion of information graphics these days, quite useless, too.”
Quick tips for information design from expert Dona Wong (basically a sample of her new and invaluable book, The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics).
Disclosure: I work with Dona at Siegel+Gale, but this book is truly invaluable regardless.
From very small array (purveyor of fine social and musical commentary via information graphics) comes a nice map: “Williamsburg, Brooklyn, according to craigslist apartment ads.”
Dorothy Gambrell has been picking up steam lately at very small array after a long hiatus, and if you enjoy information design, I highly recommend you add her to your feed reader.
I am a pretty big fan of this magazine. They focus on design, photography, architecture, and sustainability; create many excellent infographics; and donate your subscription straight to a charity of your choice.
Highlights from “the Slow issue” (#18):
Anyway, you should subscribe. $20 a year to make a difference and stay decently well-informed at the same time. Or, for no dollars instead, join the Community and sign up for their free weekly newsletter.
