Kate Spade. Anthony Bourdain. Damn it—what a loss! That goes for anyone, famous or not.
In a recent NPR story. I was intrigued by the graphics leading the article. Data transformed graphically can be a powerful communication tool to relay complex statistics. As sensory beings, we quickly take in complex information with our eyes first. This same information as a text written, white paper format would not be easily absorbed or perhaps even read by the masses. With a heavy subject such as the epidemic of suicide, change comes from awareness. Clearly amplifying the point quickly through graphical data, ensures more people read it, as people become more time-starved in their daily lives.