Sometimes things come together as a result of months of planning and a steady, methodical process of creating and refining content. Sometimes, they come together as result of 30-minute, back-of-the-envelope improvisations. A recent interactive package that I pulled together to celebrate Black History Month was definitely the latter. On the morning of February 1, a… Continue reading Project Review: Celebrating Black History Month
Category: design
Project Review: Illustrating Data Analysis
I recently put together a promotional graphic for a project analyzing data on the graduation and career paths of PhD students. That sentence, plus the name of the project, was essentially the entire project brief, so I had a fair amount of room for getting creative. Of course, there’s always the option of slapping some… Continue reading Project Review: Illustrating Data Analysis
How Many New Horizons Missions Can We Fund For …
An infographic comparing the cost of the Pluto flyby with a few other expenditures. Sources for the numbers Cost of New Horizons Thanksgiving spending NASA budget Federal spending on science NBA salaries Direct medical cost for smoking-related illnesses
Infographic: NCAA Men’s Basketball Coaching Tenures
Earlier this month, Patrick Stevens at D1scourse.com compiled the hiring dates of all 351 NCAA Division I men’s basketball coaches. That data set piqued my interest, so I played around with it a bit and created the giant infographic below (click the image for a larger version, or download the PDF). You can also see the… Continue reading Infographic: NCAA Men’s Basketball Coaching Tenures
The New York Times’ Avalanche Package: Great Pieces, Need More Integration
In the BBC Victorian miniseries “Cranford,” there’s a scene where Dr. Harrison, fresh out of medical school and newly settled in a tiny country hamlet, is confronted with his first case — a patient who’s suffered a compound fracture to his arm. While the people of the town, including Dr. Harrison’s elder counterpart and employer,… Continue reading The New York Times’ Avalanche Package: Great Pieces, Need More Integration