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Without inspiration, our working lives are rudderless. Here is a list of images, books, films and animations that have inspired us
over the years as we have sharpened our skills and changed the way we think about conveying information
through visual media.

We invite you to click on a link below to find out more.

Envisioning Information, Edward R. Tufte
We find this to be the master guide to creating clean, intelligible graphics for still and motion media.

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Edward R. Tufte
The second in a series of three by Tufte. Many more descriptive examples.

Logic and Design in Art, Science and Mathematics, Krome Barratt
A fantastic and contemplative reference to many systems that we define as elegant and beautiful; this books examines the blurred and
fascinating line between art and science.

SIGGRAPH Visual Learning Campfire Notes, Ann Marie Barry, et al.
A terrific online source that explores the cognitive nature of learning through visualization.

Sight, Sound, Motion, Herbert Zettl
An indispensable work that teaches many fundamentals of film and motion design.

Powers of Ten, Charles and Ray Eames
Released in 1977, this is a fantastic film and an engaging example of the power of descriptive animation.

The Design of Everyday Things, Donald A. Norman
A critical view of user interface successes and failures in modern society.

www.infovis.net, by Juan C. Dürsteler
Dürsteler edits an e-zine on information visualization. We've found each article a valuable read.

Stage 14 profile of the 2002 Giro d'Italia, La Gazzetta Della Sport
A supremely detailed course profile for stage 14 of the 2002 Giro d'Italia. A triumph of information visualization in a static graphic.

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