From analog to digital

I started making infographics back in the dinosaur days when artwork was produced with pens and paintbrushes. Looking back, it’s hard to believe. Mechanicals (with their stacks of overlays) came next. A blog post about this strange activity:
https://wp.me/p7LiLW-Mw

 Made the big switch to desktop publishing in the late 1980s. There have been a lot of changes during my career in the way that information graphics are delivered to the public, and huge advances in the available tools. However, there’s a constant light to follow for all of us: The well-proven principles of clear visual explanation. They’ve been around for a very long time.

Now... Obviously, I don’t always get it right, and there could easily be a (quite large) section on this website of really bad graphics that I’ve produced over the years. But they’re probably best left in a folder somewhere. However, if you want to see some of them, these posts reveal a few of those nightmares. Brace yourself:
https://wp.me/p7LiLW-Je
https://wp.me/p7LiLW-Ky

AN INFOGRAPHIC CAREER

Studied graphic design at Canterbury College of Art  in the U.K. (These days, it’s part of the University for Creative Arts)

 Worked in London on newspapers for 14 years, including six years as Head of Graphics for The Times, then moved to New York to work for Condé Nast, where I was Graphics Director at CN Traveler and CN Portfolio magazines. Also freelanced for a lot of other publications.
Taught an infographics class at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan for nine years.

Athens, Ohio was the next stop. Teaching undergraduates and graduates in the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. Retired in 2020, but I continue to be involved in some areas as an Assistant Professor Emeritus.