Comments on: A Little Bit of Design Goes a Long Way With Infographics http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/ Strength in Numbers Wed, 23 May 2012 01:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Find Your Dream Home (or Fantasize) With Trulia Snapshot | FlowingData http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-5110 Find Your Dream Home (or Fantasize) With Trulia Snapshot | FlowingData Thu, 29 May 2008 17:37:07 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-5110 [...] images blur as you whiz by. It's a very small part and not the focal point, but it's one of those little design things that make it that much better. Nice [...] [...] images blur as you whiz by. It’s a very small part and not the focal point, but it’s one of those little design things that make it that much better. Nice [...]

]]> By: Rolling Out Your Own Online Maps and Graphs with HTML/CSS | FlowingData http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-3457 Rolling Out Your Own Online Maps and Graphs with HTML/CSS | FlowingData Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:38:07 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-3457 [...] Remember: a little bit of design goes a long way. [...] [...] Remember: a little bit of design goes a long way. [...]

]]> By: Eric http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50081 Eric Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:57:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50081 One other non-trivial change was made: the redesign uses only lower case. I find that a bit more restful. The change in case may have been facilitated by the change in frequency scale, since the greater variety of sizes helps isolate individual color names while in the original the initial caps were more critical for that isolation. One other non-trivial change was made: the redesign uses only lower case. I find that a bit more restful. The change in case may have been facilitated by the change in frequency scale, since the greater variety of sizes helps isolate individual color names while in the original the initial caps were more critical for that isolation.

]]> By: Jodi Schneider http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-3123 Jodi Schneider Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:48:15 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-3123 I don't think it's completely straightforward, Nate. "The original is kind of nice to look at and under close inspection, even provides some interesting tidbits. In the redesign, it's pretty clear how color was selected and looks a good bit prettier." In the redesign, what stands out are the NAMES of the colors of the rainbow, rather than the alternate names. So while it stresses that people know the rainbow colors, nothing more subtle is obvious (to me). Where are the colors between blue and purple in the redesign? Maybe the background color is washing them out? Or is that the scaling? In the original, I see a color wheel, and I can pick out individual names. That said, I'd much rather look at the redesign, from an aesthetic perspective. It takes care to distinguish art from beautiful-with-meaning. I think the redesign leans to 'art', losing some meaning. Any sense in that to you? I'd like to see more redesigns of this image, exaggerating various features. I wonder what we'd see. I don’t think it’s completely straightforward, Nate.
“The original is kind of nice to look at and under close inspection, even provides some interesting tidbits. In the redesign, it’s pretty clear how color was selected and looks a good bit prettier.”

In the redesign, what stands out are the NAMES of the colors of the rainbow, rather than the alternate names. So while it stresses that people know the rainbow colors, nothing more subtle is obvious (to me). Where are the colors between blue and purple in the redesign? Maybe the background color is washing them out? Or is that the scaling?

In the original, I see a color wheel, and I can pick out individual names.

That said, I’d much rather look at the redesign, from an aesthetic perspective.

It takes care to distinguish art from beautiful-with-meaning. I think the redesign leans to ‘art’, losing some meaning. Any sense in that to you?

I’d like to see more redesigns of this image, exaggerating various features. I wonder what we’d see.

]]> By: Jodi Schneider http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50078 Jodi Schneider Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50078 I don't think it's completely straightforward, Nate. "The original is kind of nice to look at and under close inspection, even provides some interesting tidbits. In the redesign, it's pretty clear how color was selected and looks a good bit prettier." In the redesign, what stands out are the NAMES of the colors of the rainbow, rather than the alternate names. So while it stresses that people know the rainbow colors, nothing more subtle is obvious (to me). Where are the colors between blue and purple in the redesign? Maybe the background color is washing them out? Or is that the scaling? In the original, I see a color wheel, and I can pick out individual names. That said, I'd much rather look at the redesign, from an aesthetic perspective. It takes care to distinguish art from beautiful-with-meaning. I think the redesign leans to 'art', losing some meaning. Any sense in that to you? I'd like to see more redesigns of this image, exaggerating various features. I wonder what we'd see. I don’t think it’s completely straightforward, Nate.
“The original is kind of nice to look at and under close inspection, even provides some interesting tidbits. In the redesign, it’s pretty clear how color was selected and looks a good bit prettier.”

In the redesign, what stands out are the NAMES of the colors of the rainbow, rather than the alternate names. So while it stresses that people know the rainbow colors, nothing more subtle is obvious (to me). Where are the colors between blue and purple in the redesign? Maybe the background color is washing them out? Or is that the scaling?

In the original, I see a color wheel, and I can pick out individual names.

That said, I’d much rather look at the redesign, from an aesthetic perspective.

It takes care to distinguish art from beautiful-with-meaning. I think the redesign leans to ‘art’, losing some meaning. Any sense in that to you?

I’d like to see more redesigns of this image, exaggerating various features. I wonder what we’d see.

]]> By: Jodi Schneider http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50079 Jodi Schneider Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50079 I don't think it's completely straightforward, Nate. "The original is kind of nice to look at and under close inspection, even provides some interesting tidbits. In the redesign, it's pretty clear how color was selected and looks a good bit prettier." In the redesign, what stands out are the NAMES of the colors of the rainbow, rather than the alternate names. So while it stresses that people know the rainbow colors, nothing more subtle is obvious (to me). Where are the colors between blue and purple in the redesign? Maybe the background color is washing them out? Or is that the scaling? In the original, I see a color wheel, and I can pick out individual names. That said, I'd much rather look at the redesign, from an aesthetic perspective. It takes care to distinguish art from beautiful-with-meaning. I think the redesign leans to 'art', losing some meaning. Any sense in that to you? I'd like to see more redesigns of this image, exaggerating various features. I wonder what we'd see. I don’t think it’s completely straightforward, Nate.
“The original is kind of nice to look at and under close inspection, even provides some interesting tidbits. In the redesign, it’s pretty clear how color was selected and looks a good bit prettier.”

In the redesign, what stands out are the NAMES of the colors of the rainbow, rather than the alternate names. So while it stresses that people know the rainbow colors, nothing more subtle is obvious (to me). Where are the colors between blue and purple in the redesign? Maybe the background color is washing them out? Or is that the scaling?

In the original, I see a color wheel, and I can pick out individual names.

That said, I’d much rather look at the redesign, from an aesthetic perspective.

It takes care to distinguish art from beautiful-with-meaning. I think the redesign leans to ‘art’, losing some meaning. Any sense in that to you?

I’d like to see more redesigns of this image, exaggerating various features. I wonder what we’d see.

]]> By: Networking the rainbow « The Arbitrarian http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-2849 Networking the rainbow « The Arbitrarian Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:58:39 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-2849 [...] soul cleaned up the data. A Mr. Wattenburg took the first shot at aesthetic presentation, and as FlowingData has noted, his version is an improvement. Neoformix produced an even more kicked-up version. Thus [...] [...] soul cleaned up the data. A Mr. Wattenburg took the first shot at aesthetic presentation, and as FlowingData has noted, his version is an improvement. Neoformix produced an even more kicked-up version. Thus [...]

]]> By: Anthony http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50077 Anthony Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50077 This is very cool. Being color-blind, I am sure I see this differently than most others! This is very cool. Being color-blind, I am sure I see this differently than most others!

]]> By: CTV http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-2768 CTV Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:09:45 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-2768 I'd love to see this done solely on colorblind subjects! I’d love to see this done solely on colorblind subjects!

]]> By: CTV http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50075 CTV Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:09:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/27/a-little-bit-of-design-goes-a-long-way-with-infographics/#comment-50075 I'd love to see this done solely on colorblind subjects! I’d love to see this done solely on colorblind subjects!

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