Information Aesthetics - Details

AJunk Chartsreader tipped us about this chart that appeared on the front page of one of their newspapers. It announced: "Iceland banks are in a universe of hurt".

As we all know,Iceland is bankrupt, and all its banks are spinning out of orbit. But is this outer-space concept successful in portraying the story? We think not.

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100 Ideas for Envisioning Powerful, Engaging, and Productive User Experiences in Knowledge Work[flashbulbinteraction.com] is an online reference for product teams creating new applications for work involving thinking, with a heavy emphasis on visualization in the example domains used throughout:Clinical Research(data analysis visualization),Financial Trading(market analysis visualization) andArchitecture(building information modeling visualization). Specifically written for use during early, formative conversations, it provides teams with a broad range of considerations for setting the overall direction and priorities for their onscreen tools.

The ideas and illustrations in the "Enhancing Information Representation" and "Pursuing Aesthetic Refinement" sections are especially relevant to this blog's focus.

The work is freely available by the creative commons license as abrowsable website, as a set of highly summarizedidea cards(PDF), and as a printable 143 pagebook(PDF).

See alsoVisualizing Information for Advocacy.

Advanced Beauty[advancedbeauty.org] is an ongoing exploration of digital artworks influenced by sound, as a collaboration between programmers, artists, musicians, animators and architects.

The first artwork collection includes a series of audio-reactive video sound sculptures, as manifestations of sound, sculpted by volume, pitch or structure of the soundtrack. The films embrace unusual video making processes, the visual programming languageProcessing, high-end audio analysis and fluid dynamic simulations alongside intuitive responses in traditional cell animation.

Rendered in the 1920 HD format, with 5:1 surround sound, each artist was given the same set of parameters to work within; to start, finish and exist within a white space, creating a seamless coherence, all sculptures sharing the same white environment.

Watchall the videosonline here, or check out a fewbelow.

See alsolyrics and audio-responsive visualandrethinking the music video. ViaPing Mag.