IdN v15n4: we ♥ infographics
Signs of the time



A lot of designers regard the practice of infographics as dull and boring — but this is almost certainly because they've never tried it. The 10 we spoke to, and whose work we've used to illustrate this feature, love what they do and believe it offers as big a challenge and as great a satisfaction as any other kind of design.


Contents:
Playback: Unsung heroes behind all those grand openings?
Features: Signs of the times
Feature Extra: InfoMotion
Creative City: It's not all gnomes and fondue
Exhibitionism: A designers' dream and a hot show-biz couple
Top Talent: Paving the way
Pick of the month


Specifications:
115 pages
6 varying paper stocks
4C process, spot UV
84 minutes DVD Video included
RRP: US$15, £10, €15, HK$70, RMB50, NT295

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Bonus DVD Contents:

Opening Title by Sam Pauwels

Pick of the Month:
Clips and commercials by
Marguerite Sauvage
Martha Sue
Midori Kawano
1:2:3
Colophon 2009

Feature Extra: InfoMotion
Fantastic motion graphics by
Süperfad
H5
Impactist
PIC Agence
Timm Kekeritz

Playback:
Title Sequences including
The Golden Compass and Sweeney Todd by Richard Morrison (Th1ng)

Extras: Short Films:
MTV Networks International, Burma Viral by Shilo
Zune Arts Piece of Me, Piece of You by Three Legged Legs by 72andSunny
Lilium Urbanus by Anca Risca & Joji Tsuruga
Shadows MV for Double U by tomadutter
Gravel MV for Orba Square by Lovely Productions

Extras: TVC:
Commercials from
Independent Films
Massmarket
BrandNewSchool
Meta Design, Logan
Onedotzero Industries
Shilo

Extras: Others:
Other great clips from
UVPHACTORY – Behind the Scenes of WanderLust
Dvein – including DIESEL Liquid Space Show
Dixon Baxi – Anything Can Happen - Sci Fi Channel UK
Sameer Kulavoor – MTV opening titles
72andSunny – Gossip Girl – Cexy, Confession & Slideshow

All regions / MPEG-2 / 84 minutes / Dolby Digital



Burma Viral by Shilo

Features: Signs of the times
– Catalogtree
– Dave Bowker
– Nicholas Felton
– Lamosca
– Number 27
– Plusminus
– Polar
– SPVZ
– Timm Kekeritz
– Troikart












Feature Extra: InfoMotion
Infographics are not restricted to a print format – they have been widely used in the motion world, be it for music videos or opening-title sequences on the big screen. We focus on four well-known creative studios that have had extensive experience with 'infomotion':

– H5
– Impactist
– Pic Agency
– Süperfad




Sprint's "Katrina" by Superfad


Playback: Unsung heroes behind all those grand openings?
Some five years have passed since we ran our first article on the business of making movie and TV titles. Since then, new technologies and new talents have given the industry a big boost and, although mostly unknown to the general public, the people behind these opening and closing sequences are having an increasingly important influence. We talked to two of them – Prologue Film and Richard Morrison from Th1ng, who between them have been responsible for more than 100 titles – to find out what their take is on where titling now stands.

– Richard Morrison
– Prologue Films, Inc.






Creative City: It's not all gnomes and fondue
Zürich is one if the world's leading financial centres and is known for its scenic beauty and sophisticated cuisine. But with many wealthy art collectors moving there, it has also become a major market for contemporary art and design, attracting many foreign galleries. Swiss design, of course, has a long and distinguished history – so how is the country's largest city living up to this reputation?

– Raffinerie AG für Gestaltung
– Lozza
– Benjamin Gudel
– Urs Lehni
– Hausgrafik
– Moiré
– Buro Discount
– Flag
– Martin Woodtli
– Donovan Gergory
– Nieves
– Francois Chalet










Exhibitionism: A designers' dream and a hot show-biz couple
Having your own exhibition is probably the ultimate goal for every designer and artist, but how can they be sure that it will turn out to be a good one when the time comes? The co-founder of the well-known Kemistry Gallery and Dutch-based design duo Léon-Loes are both specialists in exhibition design. They reveal the secrets they have learned about how to put on a truly memorable show.

– Kemistry Gallery
– Léon & Loes






Top Talent: Paving the way
In a previous 'Top Talent' column, we were told that entering competitions can be a good way for students to get themselves noticed in the professional world. Roman Jaster has taken a different route to laying the foundations for a future career – concentrating on pushing his personal projects. And it looks like paying off.

– Roman Jaster