http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/01/12/map-literally-every-goat-in-the-united-states/ (Chartporn) For my first graphic, this one comes from the Washington post. This visualization shows dots marked on a map of the United States and for each dot there are 500 goats. The interactive elements contain a map is when you move the arrow on a particular map and for each county the arrow …
Category: Student Work
Feb 13
3 Interactive Graphics
Through the infostethics site I found a site http://projects.propublica.org/extinctions/ “A Disappearing Planet” the site could use some major upgrades. I feel visually it lacks in color if they had more bold colors and backgrounds that correlate to each animals climate it would make the site much more appealing visually. It gives you some information about animals …
Feb 13
Feb 13 assignment
http://chartporn.org/page/2/ The website for the graphic is http://www.cambooth.net/archives/1315. The graphic shows all the highways of the 48 states of the united states. The map shows a very wide amount of interstates and i think it has done its job of showing them all. I guess if the picture was bigger in resolution people would …
Feb 13
Interactive Graphics
The Interactive graphics are all on infosthetics.com CHARTING CULTURE: 2000 YEARS OF CULTURAL HISTORY IN 5 MINUTES (nature.com) Takes over 120,000 people who are well known or famous and shows where each person was born and died in different parts of the world using a map with graphics that use a red dot to symbolize …
Feb 12
3 Interactive Graphics
http://infosthetics.com/ The first site is Here Here (http://herehere.co/nabes). The data is composed of reports about concerns to NYC’s 311 non-emergency system. They are trying to see how people can relate to these complaints. The interactive elements of the design of the site are the ability to share the info and also get involved. …
Feb 10
Feb 13 Chart Assignment
Link to Multicultural Communication Styles Chart: http://www.businessinsider.co.id/communication-charts-around-the-world-2014-3/#.VNqATrDF9tY The chart I found was listed on Chartporn. This graphic represents communication styles around the world. I think it’s pretty effective in reaching its goal. It gives the viewer an image and shape to something that is hard to imagine and contextualize otherwise. The form of the charts is …
