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My Top 5 Graphics: Why They Worked

August 15, 2012

74,600 views – Are You in the 99%? Why it worked: A timely question boosted by some luck on StumbleUpon. During the Occupy Wall Street movement, which is approaching its one-year anniversary this September, the We Are 99% Tumblr blew … Continue reading →

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Speedometer Design: Why It Works

July 19, 2012

Gregor Aisch’s post last week on speedometer design hit me close to home. My dad has been an automotive engineer and designer for more than 30 years now. I’ve absorbed a wealth of automotive history and industry knowledge over the … Continue reading →

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There’s Something About Yellow

December 9, 2011

Written for Visual.ly Maroon. Chartreuse. Marigold. Cerulean. There are many colors to choose from when designing infographics and data visualizations. Is there such a thing as the “right” color or the “wrong” color to use? I’m not going to tell … Continue reading →

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eyeo, social anxiety, and flocking

June 8, 2013

I suspect that many of us at eyeo might find it more comfortable to be alone in the woods, contemplating inner narratives and visions, as opposed to hanging out with 600 strangers. eyeo is a wonderful exception to this. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts n' Theories
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How People Shop for Smartphones (McKinsey Consulting)

April 9, 2013

I designed this at the request of McKinsey Consulting to summarize survey results from smartphone shoppers around the world. See on Visual.ly See on McKinsey’s Chief Marketing & Sales Officer Forum

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Great Visual Notes from Datavis Panel

February 1, 2013

General Assemb.ly recently hosted a panel discussion on data visualization practices with Scott Murray, Rachel Binx, Mike Bostock, and Tom Carden. These illustrated notes from the event by Jeremy Sypniewski are very nicely done. It’s nice to see variety in … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts n' Theories
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Economic Facets & The Candidates (Al Jazeera)

January 22, 2013

Prior to the 2012 U.S. Presidential election, Al Jazeera English wanted an interactive tool that would allow readers to explore six facets of the economy that directly affect American households: Jobs, goods prices, home prices, the stock market, taxes, and … Continue reading →

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Protected: Squint to Improve your Design

January 5, 2013

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Tributary Abstract Animations with Trigonometry

November 3, 2012

See the live version and play with the math here.

Posted in Data Visualization
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Where in the World Have I Been?

September 27, 2012

Mapping how many days I spent in each city I’ve been to using D3.js and GeoJSON, the magical secrets of which I do not claim to fully understand. Only made possible for a lowly designer like me by using Tributary, … Continue reading →

Posted in Data Visualization
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School is Broken: Insights from Four Leaders

September 20, 2012

In 2007, I finished my undergraduate degree, so it’s now more than five years’ time that I’ve spent recovering from the damage that the schooling system did to me. Schooling in America is broken; furthermore, it’s unfixable. Specifically, the prescribed … Continue reading →

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Rapid Visualization Prototyping with d3.js & Tributary

August 14, 2012

The Bay Area d3 User Group (on Meetup) recently turned 6 months old, having amassed 500 members and held 10 events to date. We wanted a quick way to communicate the growth of the group, so we made this simple HTML/SVG graphic to display … Continue reading →

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