Friday 27 March 2009

Show and tell (3)

Intentional simplicity

My god we are witnessing another presentation from the NYT information hot house

Is there anything these guys can't do?

The amazing Amanda Cox is revealing her secrets;

More editing

More design

And more editing. Graphics mainly consist of uninteresting data. Throw it away. In the trash.

Very simple graphics have more impact.

She calls it 'intentional simplicity'

It is working well.

Great stuff... As ever

3 comments:

  1. Show us as well as telling us. Any images?

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  2. No showing, is that telling? or intentional ? ;-)

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  3. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/02/23/movies/20080223_REVENUE_GRAPHIC.html?scp=3&sq=oscar%20graphic%20amanda%20cox&st=cse#

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