Category Archives: Information Graphics

Jan Avendano Overlaying, Editing and Manipulating a Grid to Make Rich Patterns

Posted at 2 am on March 23, 2012 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Information Graphics, Photoshop, Vector Illustration

Jan Avendano’s project, “The Same but Different” has created some both wonderfully rich and delicately clean patterns by playing around with variations on a theme. The theme, in this case, being a singular grid pattern. By overlaying, re-editing and manipulating the grid, Jan creates depth and texture in an otherwise restrictive layout.

Highly Detailed Imagined Worlds from Mike Schley

Posted at 10 am on November 11, 2011 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Information Graphics, Linear Illustration

Here are some of Mike Schley’s incredibly detailed imagined worlds. He creates these fantastical maps full of tiny details. He took some time to tell us a little more and show us both his digital and traditional studio set ups.

Drawings and Inks of Kingston Graduate Nina Cosford

Posted at 7 pm on September 10, 2011 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Events, Galleries and Exhibitions, Information Graphics, Ink Illustration, Reviews

Here are some examples from recent Kingston University graduate, Nina Cosford‘s project, ‘Museums for Kids’. The bright and engaging design is perfect to grasp, inspire and encourage kids in their experiences at museums.

Kyle Tezak's Four Icon Challenge

Posted at 10 am on July 28, 2011 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Information Graphics, Vector Illustration

The ability to clearly communicate ideas is an essential tool in a designer’s belt. Being able to distil visual language down into a simple, easily understandable form takes time but is essential. The well-practised designer, Kyle Tezak knows this well, demonstrating it perfectly in his project, ‘The Four Icon Challenge’. He sat down with AOTM to tell us more.

Stunning Information Graphics by Stefanie Posavec

Posted at 1 pm on June 7, 2011 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Information Graphics

While Ape on the Moon was at Pick Me Up back in March, a particularly stunning piece of info graphics by the clever Stefanie Posavec caught our eye. Patterns and textures that emerge as by-products from other processes have been interesting me over the last couple of years, so her project that includes art developed out of literary research and diagrams was perfect.

Editorial Illustration by Daniel Stolle

Posted at 4 pm on March 30, 2011 by Philip Dennis

Posted in: Information Graphics, Screen Printing

From medical issues and corporate law, to reforming healthcare systems, Daniel Stolle‘s editorial illustrations are clear and clever no matter the subject. Simplified down to only the essential pieces, they regularly involve double meanings and visual humour.

Information Graphics of Nicholas Felton

Posted at 11 am on May 12, 2010 by Alex Mathers

Posted in: Digital Illustration, Information Graphics, Linear Illustration, Typography, Vector Illustration

One area of design that I can’t help but get very excited about, especially coming from a geographical background, is information graphics.

The relevance of well designed representations of often highly complex and convoluted information in an information-rich world is now more than ever.