What strategy for a green recovery? Did We Read the Same Plan? Apollo, Obama, and the Real Deal Few have been more enthusiastic about Obama’s recovery plan than the Apollo Alliance, which sees it as the culmination of their hopes to re-energize the US economy through “green” technology. Will they be rewarded? The Alliance channels a vision of restoring growth and world leadership to the US by investing in technology which is less polluting and less dependent on fossil fuels.
The Apollo does not acknowledge a crisis in energy based on resource depletion, although they do acknowledge a crisis based on global warming. The President-elect himself spent much of his energy between election and inauguration attempting to dampen those hopes and expectations, warning us that change will not come overnight, and asking us to bear with him with faith in his intentions. Still, he has maintained the rhetoric of “energy independence” and a positive response to global warming, in contrast to his predecessor. What Design Can't Do. Article by Christopher SimmonsSeptember 1, 2010 Years ago, inspired by something I heard Terry Irwin describe, I created a diagram to explain to clients just where design fits into their business plan. It was as much about managing expectations as it was about selling the value of design. This is how it works: Concentric model of a strong brand. Only the inner layers affect the outer, not the other way around.
At the center of any organization is its leadership—an individual or small group of partners on whose vision the organization is founded. The leader is the heart. Next are the people—the managers, directors, employees, members, volunteers, etc., who believe in the leader's vision. After that is the product. The product (which can also be a service) must be supported by a strategy. Finally, there is design. If you want to be a brand, I tell clients, you must work from the inside out. What design can do. Visualising sustainability « Computing for Sustainability. New (Dec 2011): “Sustainable Lens: A visual guide” published by NewSplash available through Amazon. How to convey the essence of sustainability in a few sketched lines? I’m wading through the net and my bookshelves to find examples of the genre.
I’m looking for schematics of the notion of sustainability itself rather than the underlying science – greenhouse, carbon, meso climate process, ground water, etc for which there are a zillion diagrams. The list is not meant to be exhaustive, but if I’ve missed your favourite diagram, leave a link and I’ll add it to the list.
Many of these images are duplicated all over the web, I’ve tried to find original sources (try tineye, is really cool), but again, let me know if I’ve missed something. In no particular order, here’s 100 125 137 158 179 188 218 255 of what I’ve found. 1. 2. This model is very very common (google search sustainability Venn). Venn diagrams coming together and showing changing dominance of sectors in a static animation. 3. 4. 5. Global Corruption Map. 2012: The End Of The World? A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods.
The Geography of Jobs - TIP Strategies. Map below has been updated to reflect data through May 2012. Click on the map to see the animation. Map Highlights This animated map provides a striking visual of employment trends over the last business cycle using net change in jobs from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on a rolling 12-month basis. We used this approach to provide the smoothest possible visual depiction of ongoing employment dynamics at the MSA level. By animating the data, the map highlights a number of concurrent trends leading up to the nation’s present economic crisis.
The graphic highlights the 100 largest metropolitan areas so that regional trends can be more easily identified. The timeline begins in 2004 as the country starts its recovery from the 2001 recession, following the bursting of the dot-com bubble. By 2007, regional evidence of the coming economic downturn starts to appear. Strategic Response The animated map makes clear that this recession has not treated all regions equally. GOOD Magazine Visualizations. 27 Visualizations and Infographics to Understand the Financial C.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If there's anything good that has come out of the financial crisis it's the slew of high-quality graphics to help us understand what's going on. Some visualizations attempt to explain it all while others focus on affected business. Others concentrate on how we, as citizens are affected. Some show those who are responsible. Visual Guides to the Financial Crisis Let's start things off with some comprehensive guides to the financial crisis. 2008 Financial Crisis by Carolyn Aler and Sam Conway A Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis by Jess Bachman Jess from WallStats put this together for the Mint blog. The Global Finanical Crisis by Cypher 13 Where Did All the Money Go?
From Feliciano Rahardjo Looks like the beginning of a comic book. A Closer Look at the Global Financial Crisis by Liam Johnstone Economic Meltdown of 2008-2009 by Pei San Ng The Global Money Mess by Karen Ong Crisis of Credit Visualized by Jonathan Jarvis Stimulus vs Bailout Plans Right.org. Visualizing The Stress Tests. Interactive timeline: The history of patents in America - JSOnli.