July 30, 2012
Post by Josh Ritchie
Nigel Holmes is one of the first information designers to bring data visualization to a large, mainstream audience. He worked at Time magazine from 1978 to 1994 creating “explanation graphics,” visualizations that not only presented information but also explained concepts.
In 1995, he left Time to start his own illustration company and has worked with companies such as Apple, Nike, Visa, the Smithsonian, and Netflix.
He recently took the time to answer some of our questions about good and bad data visualization, how the introduction of the computer has affected illustration, and his path to becoming an artist. (more…)
July 27, 2012
Post by Josh Ritchie
The team here at Column Five is made up of some very special people. They come from all walks of life. They’re creative, and they work very hard. They’re also very interesting. One staff member a week will be profiled on our blog, from our oldest project manager to our newest designer, to introduce the people behind the infographics.
Marshall Meier
Hometown: Montgomery, NY
Senior Designer
Started October 2010 (more…)
July 24, 2012
Post by Josh Ritchie
Cliff Kuang (@cliffkuang) is the founding editor of Fast Company’s Co.Design, the publication’s site dedicated to the discussion of the intersection between business and design. Previously, Kuang has been an editor at I.D. magazine and The Economist. His work has been featured in Wired, Popular Science, and GOOD. We recently had a chance to chat with Kuang about a subject very close to home: infographics. We talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly, as well as where the industry is headed. (more…)
July 20, 2012
Post by Josh Ritchie
The team here at Column Five is made up of some very special people. They come from all walks of life. They’re creative, and they work very hard. They’re also very interesting. One staff member a week will be profiled on our blog, from our oldest project manager to our newest designer, to introduce the people behind the infographics.
Luis Liwag
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Senior Designer
Started October 4, 2010 (more…)
July 19, 2012
Post by Katie Rogers
The History Channel came to us hoping to explain the finer points of the new, modern version of jousting—Full Metal Jousting. Far from the medieval sport their audience might already be familiar with, this piece needed to have an ESPN-worthy look and feel to help bring legitimacy to the event. One of History’s chief concerns was that the distinction between medieval jousting and Full Metal Jousting was not completely understandable. They tasked us with clarifying the major differences between the two. (more…)
July 18, 2012
Post by Azzurra Pini
Over these last few years, we have been experiencing an incredible growth in the use of—and public discussion about—social media. Facebook still holds the largest slice of the cake, with 900 million users as of 2012, but what is really interesting is the stunning growth of Twitter, which presently has more than 140 million active users.
What we are experiencing is a shift of attention from individual social networks to the larger social media arena. Social platforms are expanding their scope, connecting not just people but also connecting interests and opinion. (more…)
July 12, 2012
Post by Josh Ritchie
The city of Boulder, Colorado has a lot to brag about. “America’s Best Town for Startups” (Bloomberg Businessweek, 2011) is just one of the many superlatives used to describe the sunny city. Boulder is also the skinniest, the healthiest, and the happiest. Applied Trust co-founders Ned McClain (@nedmcclain) and Trent Hein (@trenthein) came to us searching for a way to highlight all these awesome things about Boulder—particularly what an amazing entrepreneurial community it is. With dozens of cool startups, stats about the city, and a plethora of outdoor activities, we had more than enough to visualize.
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July 11, 2012
Post by Andrea Bravo
We’ve all been there before: You cut into your seemingly medium-cooked, char-broiled burger only to find it’s still a little too pink inside. What gives? Many things can affect how long it takes to properly grill perfectly tender meats, seafood, and vegetables. Take the guesswork out of grilling with this guide to average cook times.
The guide provides average times for a wide variety of beef, poultry, pork, and vegetable items you might plan to throw on the grill this summer—all you’ll need is a watch and a meat thermometer. (more…)
July 09, 2012
Post by Josh Ritchie
Benjamin Wiederkehr is the managing director and a founding member of Interactive Things, a design studio based in Zurich. Interactive Things has produced work for the city of Geneva, National Geographic, and the United Nations. He’s also a friend of ours. As part of a new, ongoing series of features on our blog, we decided to profile Ben and talk to him a bit about our industry.
We’re excited to share some of his insight on his influences, the use of small, close-knit teams, and the future of information visualization and Interactive Things. (more…)
July 06, 2012
Post by Josh Ritchie
The team here at Column Five is made up of some very special people. They come from all walks of life, they’re creative, and they work very hard. They’re also very interesting. One staff member a week will be profiled on our blog, from our oldest project manager to our newest designer, to introduce the people behind the infographics.
Andrew Effendy
Hometown: Soerabaja, East Java and Bali
Graphic Designer
Started September 7th, 2010 (more…)
