- bonus blog topic this week – In honor of Earth Day, I am passing along a link to a website that “is dedicated to helping the graphic design community grow into a more sustainable industry.” It is an independent online toolkit with information and resources for
Read more →Interesting website to check out: www.informationactivism.org Here’s the trailer to what you’ll find. 10 tactics for turning information into action (Trailer) from Tactical Technology Collective on Vimeo. -Elissa Schloesser
Read more →If you are interested in browsing through some very creative information graphics, I would recommend checking out The Visual Miscellaneum by David McCandless. I checked it out from the library this past week and wasn’t disappointed. Tons of great inspiration to get you thinking about presenting information
Read more →Color is important tool you can use to help you more effectively communicate information and messages, but you may find is difficult to choose the appropriate colors. Luckily there are a number of website that can help you experiment with different color schemes. One free website I
Read more →Do you want to create engaging presentations, graphics, graphs or websites, but don’t know how to use the different software programs? I would recommend checking out the Lynda.com website. It offers a number of online training courses ranging from learning web design to Excel. You do have
Read more →As a follow-up to the graph discussion earlier this week, I am passing along a link to page compiled by the organization Many Eyes. This page outlines different graph types, when it might be best to use each, and how the different graphs work. Below is one
Read more →Although this topic does not relate directly with information design, I thought I’d pass along a great website that makes volunteering even easier (in the spirit of New Year). The website is: HandsOn Twin Cities. I have really enjoyed using their website because it makes finding, participating
Read more →In case you are in need of finding a gift for the designer or data geek in your life, you may want to browse through the information aesthetics online shop for ideas. If you are looking to expand your own information design knowledge, but are on a
Read more →I recently stumbled across this great free resource called Visualizing Information for Advocacy. It was written by an organization called Tactical Technology Collective out of the UK. Here’s just a few ways you can use information design according to Visualizing Information for Advocacy: Tell Your Story To
Read more →I am putting together a “resources” page for the Visual Voice website. I want to know what information you would find useful for your work, or if you have a great website, blog or book you think should be included. Please post a comment or email me
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