nigel holmes:::

Nigel Holmes designs explanation graphics- he makes information easy to understand through motion graphics, animations, and good design. Holmes is a very accomplished designer, his work has been in several magazines, he has done work for Times magazine, Apple, and is the author of several books. Holmes also teaches at Stanford, he also teaches several workshops. Nigel Holmes founded the company Explanation Graphics. Nigel's explanation graphics explain simple processes using simple illustrations/icons/pictures. 

http://www.nigelholmes.com/home.htm

richard saul wurman:::

Wurman is an American architect and graphic designer. He is considered a pioneer in the field of information design. He has written and designed over 80 books and also created the TED(technology/entertainment/design) conferences. He has many great achievements including his best-selling book, Information Anxiety, and his award winning ACCESS Travel Guides. An interesting fact about Wurman's books is that they each focus on a subject or idea that he personally had difficulty understanding. The AIGA honored him as a design conference impresario in 2004.

http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2008/02/22/TED-Richard-Saul-Wurman-Profile
http://www.informationdesign.org/special/wurman_interview.htm
http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/16

story board:::

question:::

question about the reading...



...i should probably read it first

mood board:::

associated word list...

PATRIOTIC
RESPONSIBLITY
DUTY
COMPLETE
TEAM
WHOLE
UNITE
TOGETHER
MODERN
COLORFUL
PERSUASIVE
IMPORTANT
OBVIOUS
POWER
CONTROL
FUNNY
PRINT
GRAPHIC
INTEREST
RANDOM
COMEDY
HALF
FUN
PLAYFUL
POSITIVE
INSPIRE
ENCOURAGE
BRIGHT
VIBRANT
INFORM
EFFECT
RELY
HONOR
CHOICE
VOICE
RIGHT
VOTE
REGISTER
RED
WHITE
BLUE
YOUTH
YOUNG
NON-PARTISON
ONE
DECIDE
ENLIGHTEN
ANSWER
AMERICA
CITIZEN
URGE
PUSH
TRUTH
UNDERSTAND
EDUCATE
HELP
APATHY
VIEWS
EXPRESSION
ISSUES


KEY WORDS:

DUTY: something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation-a task or chore that a person is expected to perform

OBVIOUS: easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident

ENLIGHTEN: to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to

EDUCATE: to inform; to develop or train

refined story...

THE OTHER HALF MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE. Despite greater registration due to governement outreach, the total voter turnout has continued to descrease. Over the past 40 years, voter registration has been increasing, however, voter turnout has been decreasing. I want to show that the other half matters because so many surveys show that one of the main reasons people chose not to vote is because they do not think their vote will matter or have any effect on the election. Due to this belief, half of our country does not take the time to go vote. I want to show that it does count by showing graphics, teams, objects, something that needs the other half. I want it to be very simple and clean, very obvious. For example I might have a bride with out a groom. Something with the obvious need for “the other half.” My last frame will have the text “the other half makes a big difference.” Right before this final text I will have the number of voting age citizens vs. the number of people who did not vote.

--basically the same-ish