Monthly Archives: October 2008

NYT Viz Lab

Very good news from the NYT, they’ve launched what they’re calling the Visualization Lab.  Here you can take NYT data sets and choose a variety of visualization options to chart them. ThIs is all through a partnership with Many Eyes … Continue reading →

Much ado about brand value

I’ve been reading a lot about brand value recently.  Brand value can have multiple definitions, but one way to think of it which I found helpful comes from Faris Yakob: “A brand is a collective perception in minds of consumers,” … Continue reading →

Designforobama

Check out DesignforObama.org Graphic designers supporting Obama and creating some very cool posters.  All are free to download. In their words: Design/ers for Obama was created when Design Observer essentially asked the question, “how can graphic designers best support Barack … Continue reading →

Mad fonts

Great run down of the (sometimes futuristic) use of typefaces on Mad Men. With so much attention to creating an authentic portrait of the early 1960′s, it’s a bit on when they’re caught blatantly using fonts from this decade.  However, … Continue reading →