François’s posterous

Somewhat blatant in the nature of these comparisons between art and design, but still interesting food for thought.

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-difference-between-art-and-design/

Loading mentions Retweet

There is something reminiscent of Reichsparteitag in this series of photographs that depict how "Chinese citizens and government workers have been preparing for months for their upcoming celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st. Parts of Beijing have been shut down several times, allowing for rehearsals of a once-in-a-decade military parade, multiple artistic performances and shows, fireworks and more. Security concerns are high as well, bringing out large details of security personnel and equipment."
 
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/china_prepares_for_its_60th_an.html

Loading mentions Retweet

Educator.com provides an interesting comparison in light of the correlation between education as crime. More telling, however, would be a comparison with the amount spent on schoolchildren or in fighting poverty. I believe most states would then be in the red.

 http://www.educator.com/adsv/bp/img/sep09/CR004_Educator_09_15_09.php

Loading mentions Retweet

This is just the first in a series of posters related to the vast amount of information on the Internet. You may as well look at them now before the numbers become obsolete.

 http://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/news/if-you-printed-the-internet/

Loading mentions Retweet

As someone who trains regularly, but is now hampered by injuries, I wish to keep a reminder of this graph. Perhaps it will be of interest to others as well. If so, the article is a great read.
 
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-fit/article1281654/

Loading mentions Retweet

I wouldn't put it in such simple terms, but this lot of statistics and graphs from the folks at NewScientist is still worth a long look.

 http://www.newscientist.com/articleimages/mg20327250.900/0-blueprint-for-a-better-world.html

Loading mentions Retweet

Another example of how a picture can rapidly convey meaning, better than words, and leave an imprint on the brain.

(Via Lyonel Kaufmann: http://lyonelkaufmann.ch/Blog/2009/09/09/voitures-contre-bus/)

Loading mentions Retweet

Flowing Data is at it again, with a nifty collection of infographic enticements to preserve the environment. Below is the only one I can readily reproduce here.
 
Flowing Data: 10 More Infographic Reasons Why You Should Go Green
http://flowingdata.com/2009/09/08/10-more-infographic-reasons-why-you-should-go-green/

http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/trans0309walkthisway.html

Loading mentions Retweet

The blog name says it all: Information is Beautiful. Information is so much easier to get across when it is artful.

 http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/more-truth-about-twitter/

Loading mentions Retweet

The picture below is only half the story. Check out the variations by changing the parameters (click the link below). I'm awestruck by the time devoted to TV and movies, as opposed to, say, education.
 
http://www.nytimes.com//interactive/2009/07/31/business/20080801-metrics-graphic.html?hp

Loading mentions Retweet