Last semester, I taught a course on visualizing information at MICA. I used Tufte's first book, The Visual Display of Quantitative information. I love Tufte. I love his simple, Swiss modern approach to design. His strict belief in form following function. His unwavering defense of content and firm assertion that data presented must be [...]

In the morning the city Spreads its wings Making a song In stone that sings.  In the evening the city Goes to bed Hanging lights About its head. - Langston Hughes  How to navigate a city? Let me count the ways. In some cities, there are many more ways than others. Generally speaking, East Coast cities have [...]