The Moscow Flower Show celebrated its sixth International Festival with the theme of ecology, for the enhancement of biodiversity. Here you can see Guest of Honor Claude Pasquer, representing the renowned French International Garden Festival of Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, conduct a … Continue reading →

Russian state television network congratulated Melania Trump on her husband's reelection as president of the United States by showing nude photographs of her on live television, according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

A former Trump staffer and renowned nativist is about to make a comeback at the top of Donald Trump's policy machine. In the coming days, Trump is expected to announce the appointment of Stephen Miller to serve as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, reported CNN.

President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to name Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) as his secretary of state, The New York Times reported Monday night.

President-elect Donald Trump's reelection was credited for emboldening a group of people waving Nazi flags in Michigan over the weekend. WLNS reported that the flags were seen in two cities, including at a Jewish play. According to the report, "many people" were seen displaying flags with swastikas on Saturday night as the Fowlerville Community Theater performed the "Diary of Anne Frank." The same group was also seen outside the American Legion Post in Howell.

Brand Builders Summit 2024 wins ‘Typography Honors’ at Awwwards for outstanding typography and design, attracting 60K+ visitors globally. 2025 waitlist open!

Before we know it, the Christmas season will be here. Use our Top 39 Christmas Fonts for Festive Graphic Design to add some holiday cheer to your designs!

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Christmas time is full of joy & stress trying to find the right gift. See our list of the best Christmas gift ideas for designers and be festive!

FIU News To conserve the planet’s ecosystems and their diverse plant and animal species, human populations should consume less meat, according to FIU researchers. Producing livestock, including cattle, goats and sheep, for human consumption is the single largest driver of … Continue reading →

By Janelle Shiozaki, CUESA Education Intern, with Julie Cummins, CUESA Staff Courtesy of CUESA When farms face water shortages, our food is at stake. The current California drought—one of the most severe on record—is everybody’s concern, and farmers and eaters … Continue reading →

University of Alberta Student Life Have you ever thought about what happens after you throw your plastic water bottle in the recycling bin? Maybe you have, maybe you haven’t, but unless you work at a recycling plant, you may not … Continue reading →

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By Yessenia Funes Yes! magazine In his new documentary, Josh Fox says we can use love to push aside the fear and hopelessness that comes with climate change. China’s smog-ridden skies have driven some people to rebel in the streets—even … Continue reading →

These beautiful 11th International Garden Photographer of the Year award-winning photographs irrefutably evidence diverse, tender and grand wonders to be found in our cultivated and natural environs the world over today. From Brazil to Canada, from China to Croatia, Hong … Continue reading →

By UC Santa Barbara News A new study from UCSB’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis finds kelps are doing better than other key coastal ecosystem-forming species Like all marine ecosystems around the world, kelp forests are threatened by … Continue reading →

By Susan Bales Courtesy of Children & Nature Network Some years ago, I worked as a “nature lady” at a Y camp in the San Bernardino Mountains above Los Angeles. Urban kids who had no experience in nature came to … Continue reading →

By The National Parks Conservation Association In 2016, to celebrate the National Park Service centennial, 150 people experienced the wondrously dark night skies of Mojave National Preserve. Since 2008, these bi-annual star parties — courtesy of NPCA, Mojave National Preserve, … Continue reading →

By Julie Cohen UC Santa Barbara UCSB researchers develop a model that marries ecology and economics to determine how much species protection can be achieved from managing ecosystem services. Money may not grow on trees, but trees themselves and all … Continue reading →

By Brett Israel UC Berkeley News Elemental sulfur, the most heavily used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley. In a study … Continue reading →

WildEarth Guardians Press Release Federal Court Overturns Leasing of Lands to Oil and Gas Industry SANTA FE, NM — In a victory for New Mexico’s air, climate, and water, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico today … Continue reading →

Life as a designer can be very stressful and fill your life with stress and tension, you can treat without naturally and without damaging your health. When stress situations reach us, sometimes we feel so anxious that We try to reduce it on our own, such as self-medication, but in the long run, this can […]

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Starting an SEO campaign in 2022 can be a daunting task. Many SEO landscapes are highly competitive, SEO campaigns take a long time to gain returns, and many different types of optimization can be done. But don’t worry, we’re here to help! This guide will give you all the information you need to get your […]

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For software companies competing in today’s digital marketplace, simply having an online presence isn’t enough. To capture the attention of your target audience and engage them throughout your sales funnel, you need to develop and deploy a strategic, comprehensive, and consistent digital marketing plan. Digital marketing is not just about visibility — it’s about establishing […]

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Introducing a comprehensive guide that dispels the notion of being restricted to a local web design company and instead encourages you to embrace the boundless potential of a global approach to website design. Covering everything from design trends to search engine optimization and user testing, we delve into every aspect of the contemporary web design […]

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Today’s business landscape is a complex, fast-evolving terrain where the need for agility has never been greater. Enterprises are under constant pressure to enhance customer experience while streamlining operations. This has led many to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for solutions. One AI tool that has mainly gained attention is the chatbot. A chatbot is a […]

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“They say you have to spend money to make money,” goes the saying, and nowhere is this more relevant than in the digital landscape. As businesses continue to vie for consumer attention online, Google has steadily shifted its strategy, prioritizing search ads over organic results. If you’ve been observing your website’s organic ranking take a […]

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Today’s tech firms need a solid digital marketing strategy to stand out and remain competitive in the eyes of potential customers. Tech businesses can use many tactics, channels, and communication styles to reach key decision-makers and sell more products or services. So, effective marketing strategies for tech companies must include an intentional combination of these […]

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Marketing automation has been a buzzword for years, and maybe you’ve tried it with some (or no) success, or maybe you’re just now ready to give it a shot. Either way, this article is for you. Marketing automation tools can be a game-changer for marketing and sales teams. Still, they need proper implementation to get […]

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So you want to make an awesome infographic, but you aren’t sure where to start. Capsicum Mediaworks has 27 (Secrets) on How To Create An Awesome Viral Infographic in 2023.

This is definitely and example of “Do what I say, not what I do”.

There’s some fantastic information here! Ironically, this is NOT a great infographic. Saving a bunch of text as a JPG file does not make a good infographic. This infographic design goes against some of their own best advice! More visuals, less text. Make it big, not gigantic. Highlight/focus on the important points.

We all know that beautiful infographics are much more interesting as compared to long, plain text. It is the basic human tendency to associate more with anything that explains the same point with more visual appeal and less jargon.

Which is why infographics have become such a big deal.

The pictorial representation of the data, colorful backgrounds, short, to-the-point text, and easy to understand themes, are just some of the reasons why infographics have surpassed other digital marketing strategies in terms of popularity. And they are definitely here to stay.

So if you haven't jumped on this bandwagon yet, it's high time you do!

Found on Capsicum Mediaworks.

I really like this chart! It hits all of the data visualization design best practices for me. This was published by the NYTimes in the article: Here’s How Much Hotter Than Normal This June Has Been

Here’s what I like:

• It’s time series data, so it’s visualized as a line chart

• Year-over-year data is easy to compare as overlapping lines for the same Jan-Dec time period

• No chart legend! The lines are labeled directly within your field of view in the chart

• Using the pre attentive attribute of color, 2023 is highlighted in orange and the rest are gray lines

• The chosen orange color isn’t red or green so there isn’t any implication of good or bad

• The 2022 line is a darker shade of gray, so it’s also distinguishable, but not the focus

• The x-axis labels are only every other month to minimize the text on the page

• The is one example of when a non-zero baseline is appropriate so you can see the details

NOTE: This NYTimes article is behind their paywall, so you may not be able to see the original article without a subscription. I have a limited amount of “gift articles” I can share. You can CLICK THIS LINK if you don’t have a subscription and want to see the full article. It will let you see the article until I run out of shares!

Listen to Wikipedia is a fun visual & audio project that gives life to real-time edits on Wikipedia.

For the visualization, green circles are anonymous edits, purple circles are bots, and white circles are edits by registered users. The size of the circles represent the size (in bytes) of the edit made.

Fro the audio portion, bells are additions and string plucks are subtractions. Pitch changes according to the size of the edit; the larger the edit, the deeper the note.

Listen to Wikipedia was written by Stephen LaPorte and Mahmoud Hashemi, and is open-source. [Github link] This project was built using D3 and HowlerJS. You can read more about their project in their blog post.

Sankey and Alluvial Diagram Tools is a new directory page I just added to the growing library Cool Infographics Tools pages. The page has links to many free and paid tools to create your own diagrams. I’ve included online tools, programming code and downloadable apps.

This will be a growing list as more tools become available, so feel free to send me a note if you know of a tool that I should consider adding to the list!

Bard Vs ChatGPT infographic by Zealous System breaks down the specifics and differences between the two AI language models.

ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is based on GPT-3.5 architecture and has become a leading AI language model, renowned for its ability to generate human-like text and provide insightful responses. On the other hand, BARD, a language model equipped with advanced natural language understanding and generation capabilities, makes it a formidable competitor in the market.

ChatGPT is better at generating creative text formats, such as poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, email, letters, etc. It is also better at generating different responses to the same prompt, which can make it more engaging to interact with. However, ChatGPT is not as good at answering factual questions as Bard.

Bard is better at answering factual questions, summarizing text, and providing information from the real world. It is also better at following instructions and completing requests thoughtfully. However, Bard is not as good at generating creative text formats as ChatGPT.

This is a fairly general informative infographic design. No specific point, or push to use one over the other. Good information as a comparison infographic using the publicly available information about each tool (which there is very little specific data).

The footer should include some type of copyright (or Creative Commons) license and the URL to get to the infographic landing page (not just the company home page).

Thanks to Mary Logan for the submission!

I really like this Sankey Diagram explanation of the numbers behind one of this year’s hottest political topics in the U.S.: How to Fix America’s Immigration Crisis. The original article adds a scrolly-telling element that makes it even better by slowly revealing each branch and explaining the data.

I know this article is hidden behind the NY Times paywall. If you’re not a NY Times subscriber you can try to view the original article with this LINK or try using reader mode on your browser. Let me know if this link doesn’t work, and I’ll try to post a new one.

The Mammoth Cost of Operating America’s Combat Aircraft shows the operating cost per aircraft in 2018. Statista created this infographic when the non-partisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an overview of mission capable rates and the cost of operating U.S. military aircraft in 2020. Over 40 aircrafts were examined, Statista chose to highlight these 15 in their infographic.

The non-partisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released an overview of mission capable rates and the cost of operating U.S. military aircraft. It examined more than 40 different aircraft types, finding that only three of them reached their mission capable goals between fiscal years 2011 and 2019. In total, the report put the collective cost of operating all of the U.S. military's aircraft fleets at $49 billion in fiscal year 2018, taking operational & support (O&S) costs such as maintenance as well as supply support in account. O&S generally makes up 70 percent of a weapon system's total life cycle costs and it includes spare parts, depot and field maintenance, contract services, engineering support and personnel, amongst other factors.

It would be nice to see how many we have in service too. The stacked bars work well. As a reader you can tell the values between operating/support and maintenance, but the total is what matters.

Read more at Statista

The Generation Gap infographic by Steve Perry highlights the birth years of different generations. The stats from 2022 led him to develop a few fun facts of the differences between the generations.

Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in the United States, with an estimated population of over 72 million. While Millennials and Gen Z face challenges in building wealth, with factors such as student loan debt and rising home prices, Baby Boomers tend to have the highest wealth accumulation, with only 20% of the population they have 52% of the wealth in the country, benefiting from longer periods of economic growth and home ownership. Older generations have traditionally had higher voter turnout rates compared to younger generations. Millennials and Generation X are becoming increasingly politically engaged. Older generations are also delaying retirement and staying in the workforce longer, leading to a “graying” of the labor force and potential competition for job opportunities with younger generations.

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Converting website visitors into subscribers may be even harder than getting traffic in the first place. The key to customer retention is the ability to grow an engaged audience. It’s a constant struggle to maintain interest, and if you can’t convert casual visitors into loyal customers you may as well close the virtual shutters. If you’re […]

Wedding Photography is a tough business. You collaborate with people who are expecting to see passion and love reflected in your work, people who want to see every precious moment captured beautifully. There are no do-overs on wedding day, and the pressure can be enormous. Kate Williams, who works primarily a wedding photographer but also does stunning portraiture, […]

Back in October 2015, Google announced the launch of a project that may change the internet forever. The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project makes static pages and images load faster than ever before, and despite the youth of the project, big names like Pinterest, WordPress, and Twitter have all voiced their support. For photography website owners, the […]

Winston Churchill once said “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” British photographer Jon Kempner builds on that concept in his body of photographic work, crafting images that allow us to experience some of the world’s most unique architecture from afar. Kempner describes his work as “architectural portraiture”, and he uses space and decor […]

Squarespace is a useful platform for many users. It’s easy to use, possesses some excellent features, and looks modern to boot. That being said, there’s no need to limit yourself to using a single platform in order to harness various aspects of its functionality. If you don’t mind a little work, it’s entirely possible to integrate Squarespace with […]

Integrating Wix with WordPress is easier than one might think, but there are a few potential issues to look out for. For those who don’t know, Wix is one of the easiest platforms for beginners to create websites with. It offers a highly intuitive builder and attractive designs, but it’s not the only option available. […]

Weebly is one of the most beginner-friendly platforms when it comes to web development. It enables newcomers to build stylish and usable sites, but it’s not the most feature-intensive solution around. For more power, you’ll need to turn to a platform such as WordPress. While Weebly does offer a wide variety of features, it’s not a platform built […]

Featured images are used within WordPress in a number of different ways, depending on the theme you are using. Most themes use featured images as a thumbnail preview of one of the images in a post or page that is typically displayed on the homepage and archive pages. This functionality was introduced with WordPress 2.9 […]

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