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Jer thorp

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Blprnt.blg. Selected Works. 138 Years of Popular Science (2011) In the Fall of 2011, I was asked by the publishers of Popular Science magazine to produce a visualization piece that explored the archive of their publication.

Selected Works

PopSci has a history that spans almost 140 years, so I knew there would be plenty of material to draw from. Working with Mark Hansen, I ended up making a graphic that showed how different technical and cultural terms have come in and out of use in the magazine since its inception. Project Cascade (2010 – 2011) Project Cascade is a project that visualizes the sharing activity of New York Times content over social networks. TEDxVancouver - Jer Thorp - The Weight of Data.