Super cool infographic

Check out this great (and very, very tall) INFOGRAPHIC showing the heights and depths of the planet Earth.

You can visualize anything!

The Flowing Data web site is a great source of inspiration for GCOM students to learn about information visualization. And just to show you that charts and graphs never have to be boring, here's the very excellent Engineer's Guide to Drinks.

Download the full PDF here.

It's what designers do ...

With Swine Flu upon us, people are looking for all the information they can get on the illness. Media is all over it, which bring us to this post.

As designers, your job is to help get the message to the audience effectively through composition, graphic elements, type, color, etc.

Here's a perfect of example of taking the epidemic and creating something good of it. Check out the infographics showing the outbreaks and how Swine Flu is spread.

And don't forget to wash your hands!