Data + Design Project

Victims Of Sandy Unite To Return Lost Family Photos

Saturday 11.24.2012 , Posted by

When asked what would you grab if you only had time to get one thing out of your home before it was destroyed, what would you take? The most common answer after people and pets is pictures. Pictures are one of the few things that are truly irreplaceable. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Jeannette Van Houten was walking along the shore of Union Beach where her home and 200 others were devastated by the storm. She noticed a photograph on the ground of a couple attending a wedding and instantly realized her mission. [Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: News
Tags
: , , , ,

Are You Suffering from Unhealthy Social Media Use?

Monday 11.12.2012 , Posted by

The Internet has become the building block of information creation and storage in the modern age. It’s a place where we can create websites, publications, blogs, and micro-blogs; then transfer that knowledge to people across the globe. Social media has become one of the greatest harnessers of this technology — a vehicle that comes in many different makes and models – and provides us with a multitude of stellar platforms in which to engage and share this content. With all of this social media bliss distracting us, sickness has also come knocking on our doors.  [Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: Infographics, Visualization
Tags
: , , , ,

A Case for Space: The Office Cubicle Expands

Wednesday 11.07.2012 , Posted by

The days of stuffy work environments, über boring decor, and closed off working spaces are going the way of the dinosaur. As technologies evolve and work needs change, companies are acknowledging the need for more adaptable workspaces as well. Companies like Google, Facebook, Pandora and Urban Outfitters are spearheading the charge in creating an encouraging space to foster creativity, innovation, contemplation, and collaboration — creating an intensely valid case for space.  [Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: Design, Infographics
Tags
: , , , ,
Advertisement

Visual Bits #272> If You Can’t Beat ‘Em…Eat ‘Em

Sunday 09.16.2012 , Posted by



Check out your links after the jump.
[Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: Classic, Digital Art, Illustration, News, Painting, Photography, Visual Bits
Tags
: , , , ,

What Works in the Social Marketing Universe?

Wednesday 08.29.2012 , Posted by

Whether you’re a business marketer, blogger, or artist looking to promote their work; learning how to utilize all the different tools and social media channels available will help you to survive in the vast, deep recesses of internet space. People who understand the importance of adding social elements to their marketing campaigns are the ones you constantly see popping up in your different social network feeds. By adding social elements, you’re not just helping customers encounter your content, but encouraging them to interact with your brand. This peer-to-peer word of mouth messaging is highly trusted and effective when it comes to amplifying the impact of a campaign. [Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: Infographics, Visualization
Tags
: , , , ,
Advertisement

Visual Bits #258> Designing The Strangest Objects

Thursday 08.23.2012 , Posted by

Check out your links after the jump.
[Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: Do It Yourself Art, Installation Art, Photography, Sculpture, Visual Bits
Tags
: , , , ,

Social Landmarks Around the World

Thursday 06.28.2012 , Posted by

With the summer vacation season now upon us, Facebook has dipped into its check-in data to figure out the locations of the world’s most social landmarks. The data covered 25 cities worldwide, and the most popular social landmarks included sports arenas, public areas, amusement parks, concert arenas, and shopping malls. People love checking into their favorite spots, whether to celebrate memories with family and friends, or make them jealous because they might be missing out on an amazing time. Some of the most popular check-ins are an obvious no-brainer — like Times Square in NYC or the Coliseum in Rome, Italy — others will totally surprise you, and places left off the list will leave you scratching your head as to why they didn’t make the cut. [Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: Infographics, Visualization
Tags
: , , , ,

Facebook is Public! Zuckerberg rings the opening bell

Friday 05.18.2012 , Posted by

At 9:30am Eastern Standard Time, Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening NASDAQ bell from Facebook’s company headquarters in Menlo Park, California. With slightly geeky smiles, Zuckerberg held his cool as he was flanked by his chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, who was beaming with smiles and high fiving everyone around after the bell was rung. [Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: News, Technology, Trending
Tags
: , , , ,
Advertisement

The Many Faces of the Internet User

Thursday 04.19.2012 , Posted by

The Internet has graduated from its days of being the wild wild west, into a budding modern menagerie of personalities, personas, and psychos. You are likely to encounter several of these types of personalities as you browse through your feeds at Tumblr, Facebook, Mashable, Reddit, 4chan, Gawker, and your favorite design/art/music blogs. The Internet can be a confusing thing to navigate, and a journey into the dark heart of its users can help educate you about their different personalities. [Read more...]

View More
| Comments [0]
Category
: Infographics
Tags
: , , , ,

Dance on Demand: A Look at the Social Music Revolution

Thursday 03.08.2012 , Posted by

Music piracy has been a huge challenge facing the record industry in the digital age. The ethical dilemma of paying for music and intellectual property artists work hard to create has been obliterated by online music piracy. From the late 1990s to mid 2000s, applications like Napster and Torrent sites ruled the online music domain. Since the mid 2000s, companies have been scrambling to try and bridge the gap between piracy, and paying for music online. Today, a far more ethical alternative has been sweeping the inter-web landscape: social music applications give users on-demand streaming access to practically all of the worlds recorded music, without any legal risks to the user. [Read more...]

View More
| Comment [1]
Category
: Infographics
Tags
: , , , ,
Page 1 of 41234