Choosing the Right Chart for Each Type of Information There are many ways to visualize data, but how do we choose the most appropriate representation for each situation? Developed by the Financial Times, the Visual Vocabulary organizes different types of charts according to the relationships they are intended to highlight: deviation, correlation, ranking, distribution, change over time, magnitude, part-to-whole, spatial relationships, and flow. Rather than simply presenting a
Beyond the photograph I discovered an artist named Jono Dry from Cape Town, South Africa, with an incredible talent for hyperrealist art. Essentially, he works with charcoal, graphite, airbrush, and other materials that enhance his works in shades of gray. The text below, translated from his website, Jono Dry Art, exemplifies his main themes and motivations. Dry’s large-scale graphite drawings explore mental health as a subject, using metaphors to express identity, depression
A list of the main platforms The purpose of an interface is to communicate with users, especially as distance learning (EAD) has become increasingly important. However, designers and users have different knowledge, expectations, and concerns. As a result, it is very difficult for designers to predict how certain design decisions will influence user behavior. Usability evaluation can therefore be understood as a procedure for gathering information about the usability—or potent
by John Maeda I’ve selected a classic as a reading recommendation. The brilliant John Maeda was a professor at the MIT Media Lab, president of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and an outstanding creative thinker. In the book, he explores how we can design in a clean and simple way, embracing the idea that less is more. A classic and brilliant example of minimalist design. Click on the image below to explore the ten laws associated with the concept of simplicity.
Versions and Symbols Norm Cox became known for designing the “hamburger menu” icon, a stack of three horizontal black lines. The lines resemble a list of items, serving as a visual reminder of the menu list. The hamburger menu was designed to be simple, functionally memorable, and to mimic the appearance of the list displayed after clicking it. Originally, Cox designed it as a “container” for contextual menu options in the Xerox Star, similar to the contextual menu activated
Darcio Lima: a giant of Surrealism My aunt, Tânia Teixeira, one of Brazil’s leading paper conservators, introduced me to a remarkable artist, draftsman, and painter. His name is Darcio Lima, and his genius is recognized far beyond Brazil’s borders. His technique goes far beyond the conventional standards of refinement. Born in the state of Ceará, he moved to Rio de Janeiro at a very young age, but his homeland remained a constant presence throughout his work, expressed throug
