John St. Hello. Hello I’m David McCandless, a London-based author, writer and designer. I’ve written for The Guardian, Wired and others. I’m into anything strange and interesting. These days I’m an independent data journalist and information designer. A passion of mine is visualizing information – facts, data, ideas, subjects, issues, statistics, questions – all with the minimum of words. I’m interested in how designed information can help us understand the world, cut through BS and reveal the hidden connections, patterns and stories underneath. My pet-hate is pie charts. Our mission Myself, and the rest of the crack team here at Information is Beautiful, are dedicated to distilling the world’s data, information and knowledge into beautiful, interesting and, above all, useful visualizations, infographics and diagrams. Who funds us? This site is entirely funded by sales of images, posters and books. Stay in touch Want to know more?
» I created the Helicopter Game, the most addictive game on the internets. Corporate Brand Guidelines Logo PDF. 9 Innovative Outdoor Ads. When I first saw this health club bus shelter ad with a scale built into the seat, my first reaction was, "That's brutal. " But my second thought was it would definitely get my attention. Recently, I've seen quite a few examples of unique outdoor advertising. Here are a few of them... Tryvann Ski Resort Tryvann Winter Park is fifteen minutes from the center of Oslo, Norway. McDonald's What do you get when you combine one golden arch with a reflective wall? Folgers Coffee These NYC manhole covers for Folgers Coffee are actually a couple years old, but I remember liking them when I saw them, and the steam was a nice touch.
To help spread goodwill and ease financial burdens for cities across the country, KFC sent letters to mayors nationwide, offering to fill their potholes in exchange for allowing them to leave a message saying the hole was "Refreshed by KFC. " More McDonald's Here's another Mickey D's billboard. Crisis Australian Childhood Foundation And this one's my favorite. How To Get More Design Clients with an Effective Marketing Message.