Posted by: Steve Portigal
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The International Networks Archive has a set of infographics (garish or gorgeous? What would Tufte say?) about various world issues:
The Global Arms Trade
The Global Tobacco Trade
The Government Grind
Transportation Today
The Coming Water Wars
The Global Movie Biz
Starbucks and McDonalds
[via Fast Food News]
Designers' Open 2008
DESIGN PHILADELPHIA 2008
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2008
FREEDESIGNDOM 2008
ManufRactured EXHIBITION
London Design Festival 2008
Core77 visits NASA:
DesignPhiladelphia 2008
UGLY:
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Edward Tufte would probably hurl looking at these ridiculous chartjunk-fests. Have you read any of his books?
Gary, you stole the words right out of my mouth.
These "infographics" are pathetic, the funny thing is that the enthusiasm of the designer is obviously to communicate important information, but the execution seems to be inspired by a desire to induce seizures in the observer.
I agree tufte would not like these but I think richard saul wurman would - what do you think?