I’ve long been inspired by examples of effective use of visual imagery to represent quantitative information. It was this inspiration that initially drew me to Chris Jordan’s photography, but it is his ability to spark introspection through his images that makes them stay with me. Jordan’s latest exhibit, “RUNNING THE NUMBERS: An American Self-Portrait“, is… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Design for Environmental Causes
Getting past green
As the still-emerging area called “Green Design” builds momentum among graphic designers and other design disciplines, I find myself growing increasingly frustrated. The use of this term, and perhaps even the perceived need to create such a term, implies to me that it is somehow different than good design in general. Good design is not… Read more »
Sustainable graphic design (an intro)
Creative professionals, like all business professionals, have a responsibility to conduct their work in a manner that is mindful of the communities in which they operate and of the world as a whole. A big part of such conduct centers around the concept of sustainability, or taking into account the economic, social, and environmental health… Read more »
