22.05.2007 by Zoltan

An American Self-Portrait

Running the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait is an aethestic poem on the un-abstraction of statistics (otherwise known as data visualisation). Interestingly, rather than using Flash or some other computer-based methodology, Chris Jordan uses photography.

Above you can see 2x images of the same work, “Prison Uniforms, 2007″. Measuring 10×23 feet in six vertical panels, it depicts 2.3 million folded prison uniforms, equal to the number of Americans incarcerated in 2005. These must be truly amazing at their 1:1 scale…

via newstoday

25.01.2007 by Zoltan

Dynamic identicons

He might not have much idea about colour, but Don Park knows a thing or two about IP addresses. So obsessed is our Don that he’s gone ahead and made dynamic ‘identicons’ for everyone who comments in this guy’s blog based on their IP. As I’ve said before, i think IP information is a really cool way of generating difference, most especially with brands and identity systems that live primarily online.

For all the techies, get the source here.

via info aesthetics

22.01.2007 by Zoltan

2007 logo trends?

According to LogoOrange, these are the 11 trends that will define logo design in 2007. There’s definitely something for everyone, so I’m not sure exactly how something gets ‘trend’ status, but hey… Anyway I’m surprised the web 2.0 ‘wet effect’ only comes in at number 3 :-P

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