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National Geographic announces three summer graphics internships
National Geographic announces three (two for-credit, and one paid) internships within their Art Department for this summer. Information about each position is listed here. I encourage all graphics students to apply for these invaluable opportunities!
New York Times presenta plétora de la cobertura multimedia de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno 2010
The New York Times has been pushing out new multimedia coverage of the Winter Olympics daily for the past two weeks, and frankly it’s been difficult keeping up with them! Thankfully, they created a landing page to promo all of the packages – all 24 of them – for our convenience. Personally, I would argue that the best part of this gallery is the ability to see a broad overview of their extensive coverage, which allows me to think about the decisions that went behind what medium to use with what story. As you can see, some packages are step graphics, while others are map-based interactives, while others are video vignettes.
Entregar versiones Flash y HTML del mismo sitio… Vale la pena o es pérdida de tiempo?
During my User Interface Design course today, we discussed the site “Museumsinsel Berlin,” which used 3D models, graphics, and interactivity to depict the changes to this famous collection of German museums. While the interactivity is comparable to other online infographics, our attention was drawn to the navigational option to switch views back and forth between an HTML and Flash version. I’m impressed that they duplicated their bilingual content, but I’m not sure it was worthwhile …
Vu Nguyen, editor interactivo de MSNBC, discute el mapa de seguimiento del estímulo
I was pleasantly surprised to see Vu Nguyen’s blog “BiofusionDesign” come back alive recently with several posts about his latest mapping projects at MSNBC. The best part about it is that he discusses what tools he used for specific projects, and other “behind the scenes” information. If graphics interest you, I would highly suggest checking out Vu’s site for inspirational projects, insights and tips about the field.
Advice from Alberto Cairo on animated infographics
In my quest to read everything related to multimedia and interactivity in preparation for my master’s thesis, I came across this excellent Q&A with UNC assistant professor Alberto Cairo titled, “Animated infographics and online storytelling: Words from the wise.” Although this interview was initially published in the Online Journalism Review in 2007, arguably all of his statements still hold true today. If you missed this article, make sure to read it now to get some great infographics inspiration from one of the best in the field.
UNC tackles After Effects for News21 promotional video
UNC has officially launched their News21 project, “Powering a Nation.” I blogged about their work back in June as the reporting process was just getting started. Now the site is complete and, frankly, amazing. (And I’m not just saying that because I am a fellow Tar Heel … Spend a few minutes on the site and you will see for yourself!) Most importantly, check out this intro video that sets the scene for the rest of the massive project. Done in a fashion similar to “The Girl Effect” meets “Choosing a President,” this video is a must see …
Data visualization tools for free or cheap
After finally taking the time to watch the NewsU webinar on data visualization that I blogged about back in March, I was inclined to research more about different apps, tools and concepts required to create compelling data visualization interactives. Interestingly enough, I have found that regardless of owning the Adobe suite, anyone can put together stunning graphics with open-source applications.
A look at the best of the Webby nominees
Even though I have final papers, exams and projects to be concerned with, I spent the better part of my evening meticulously scouring through the Webby nominations and casting my vote. Now, you should do the same! People’s Voice allows users to have their say on the matter, and become inspired at the same time while browsing through the entries. I will just give you a few hints on who I voted for, but also point out some excellent entries that should not be missed.
Create your own infographic with a few clicks using GunnMap
Cool Infographics, a great blog by Randy Krum, recently featured GunnMap, an application that allows users to upload their own data, customize the colors and then download the resulting infographic. It seemed too good to be true, so I tested it out for II readers to find out if this could really be the answer for quick-and-easy graphics. Although it has it’s limitations, I have decided that GunnMap is definitely worth checking out.
Aaron Koblin visualizes flight patterns in innovative video
Designer Aaron Koblin blew me away with his data visualization efforts to display U.S. flight patterns. Using FAA data, Koblin animated a variety of maps to allow users to come up with their own assumptions from the data. This is a great example of how an otherwise overwhelming amount of data can truly tell a story through graphics, design and animation. For those curious about the back-end, Adobe After Effects and/or Maya was used to create this visualization.
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