Information Graphic Visionaries (THE BIG REVEAL!)
Early Tuesday morning, May 11, we are launching Information Graphic Visionaries on Kickstarter.
This book series celebrates spectacular data visualization creators with new writing, complete visual catalogs & discoveries never seen by the public. You can sign up on Kickstarter through the below link to be notified the moment that the crowdfunding campaign goes live:
Before the campaign launches, I will take you behind the scenes a little and introduce you to our Visionaries and the international team that has brought this project together. Expect a few more email's than normal from me across the next week, OK? Let's go!
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As editor of the series, I believe we could not navigate modern life without maps and timelines and charts.
I believe that the creators of these graphics saw what no one else could. By sharing their vision they brought new clarity to the world. But, astonishingly, their full stories remain untold. Here are our Visionaries:
Emma Willard created new ways to understand time.
Her inventions defined chronology for millions of Americans. And yet, our knowledge of her graphic legacy is incomplete.
Florence Nightingale persuaded royals and generals to adopt reforms that prevented thousands of needless deaths.
No one has ever pieced together exactly how she did it.
Étienne-Jules Marey revealed to the human eye what it cannot naturally see; changing not only science, but cinema and art too.
His poetic book, titled The Graphic Method (La Méthode Graphique), was the first about data graphics and has inspired insiders for over a century. But, it’s never been translated to English.
Information Graphic Visionaries is a series celebrating these spectacular creators.
Books with and without dust jackets.
Each book features new writing by world experts and actual-size reproductions of information graphics that display the richness of their craft. And they are beautiful objects that will elevate these graphics and stories in the way they deserve.
I am so excited to show you more, inside the books and behind-the-scenes, soon!
Until then, please consider subscribing to the Kickstarter page to be notified when the campaign launches. Supporting the project on launch day not only gives you access to the best early bird specials, it also helps the project attract attention during its first critical hours.
Coming Soon
I plan on sharing a little more about the Information Graphic Visionaries before our Tuesday May 11 launch + email you all when the campaign goes live.
Until then, thank you for your enthusiasm.
Onward! -RJ
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