EuroVisualisation

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I saw this on InfoAesthetics.com , always brilliant. I need key with this, something telling me the douze points or zwolf points of which colours rather than just size so i can discern the order.

See a video here: http://visualthinkmap.ning.com/video/eurovisualisation-1 (the embed kept crashing explorer)

From blob.creanode.com/blob/eu2009 is a simple interactive visualization. Each country is represented by a circle. Moving over a specific country reveals who voted for that country and by how much.

Another Eurosong Contest Visualization and another EuroVision Contest Visualization (see 3rd example) @ InfoAesthetics.com

See tashian.com/wine-flavors/ (had a facelift with some category labels added).

Published on 2009/07/07 9:01 pm.
Filed under: circular, clean, interactive, pattern, simple, size

Aesthetics & Computation Group

04db60657d60b3e3b6db622dbda0bbec Aesthetics & Computation Group



instantiating
computation : tom white

exploring visual representations of different models of computation that
lend themselves to direct manipulation in order to better understand and
construct information spaces


codefocus
: jared schiffman

reeavaluating the process of writing programs and the visual environment
in which this activity takes place. to make writing and reading code
more inuitive through an enhanced visual infrastructure



anemone
(live version) : ben fry

using the process of organic information design to visualize the
changing structure of a web site, juxtaposed with usage information



genomic
cartography : ben fry

a series of experiments combining visualization and genomics.
expressing qualitative features of the human genome through advanced
visual representations.

These are some of the projects that I will certainly try to have a deeper
reader about from the aesthetics and computation group featuring john maeda and
ben fry. I was aware of the project below as most people are,




processing :
ben fry and casey reas

processing is an environment for learning the fundamentals of computer
programming within the context of the electronic arts. it is an electronic
sketchbook for developing ideas. processing is an open project initiated
by ben fry and casey reas, of the interaction design institute ivrea.

A very good group that i will certainly follow to keep
up-to-date as they try to explore language, mapping (space), communication.
Truly creative projects that I must have a good read, may just have to blog
individually upon further inspection. I found this group through http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/serialconsign/~3/PKLFOJPUrDM/information-visualization-and-interface-culture with a review of a chapter written by greg smith for Handbook of Research on Computational Arts and Creative Informatics which will be released
sometime in the next several weeks.

Published on 2009/04/25 9:17 pm.
Filed under: cartography, coding, communication, creative, data, design, education, interpret, language, pattern, visual thinking, visualisation, writing

Bush


You dont need to be able to read spanish* to undertand this infographic by Samuel Granados, well maybe a little for deeper ajudication.


desaprobacion = diapproval - red


Found on density design and samuel has no doubt lost none of their brilliant design skills being a former student in information graphics + function + beauty as this parchment effect paper gives it a historical document of 'manuscript' importance. With a lovely surreality of an abstract cutting of the top head technique it has some harmony of green and red graduation with a timeline of bush's office. I should find out how long it took samuel to make the 4 pages but really good. Good tabing to create the familiar syntax of folders/files.

Really good.

from: http://www.elmundo.es/especiales/2008/09/internacional/elecciones_eeuu/presidentes/bush.html

found: http://www.densitydesign.org/2009/01/16/radiografia-de-la-presidencia-bush-a-radiography-of-the-bush-precidency/

*I had put italian but have changed it when reminded which I knew as I had to translate but hadnt changed. thanks ;o)

Published on 2009/04/02 11:50 pm.
Filed under: abstract, colour, communication, creative, framing, geopolitical, hierachy, iconic, information, narrative, pattern, size, solving, subvert, time

Quilted Information

Quilted Information


map quilts by leah evans


leah evans is a textile artist based in madison, wisconsin. she makes quilts that are far from traditional. each piece features a map which is hand-sewn in fine detail forming an almost abstract pattern. evans uses appliqué, reverse appliqué, piecing, natural and synthetic dyeing, needle-felting, hand printing and a variety of embroidery to make each piece. she takes the imagery from maps, aerial photography and satellite images. however she doesn’t simply translate maps onto here quilts, instead she creates imaginary lands uses elements from
different maps.

Also equally interesting, not by leah, is with aesthetics relating to DNA and the Gnome is here

a series of quilt designs, based on genetic code. a square, bisected into a
light & dark triangle, is rotated in 4 orientations to resemble the letters

C, G, A & T, the 4 DNA bases.

also check this out: http://visualthinkmap.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=2168552%3APhoto%3A1862

from here: http://feeds.infosthetics.com/~r/infosthetics/~3/386549417/genome_quilts.html

Published on 2009/01/16 7:29 pm.
Filed under: abstract, aesthetic, art, cover, data, design, dna, geography, graphic, information, pattern, quilt, visualisation