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The Comic Book Universe, Distilled in Infographics
The Comic Book Universe, Distilled in Infographics

What a physical history of saying “Good Grief” has to do with superhero undergarments and the pizza toppings of the Ninja Turtles.

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Britain vs. America in Minimalist Vintage Infographics
Britain vs. America in Minimalist Vintage Infographics

A time-capsule of mid-century cultural contrasts.

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The Invention of ISOTYPE: How a Vintage Visual Language Paved the Way for the Infographics Age
The Invention of ISOTYPE: How a Vintage Visual Language Paved the Way for the Infographics Age

The story of a 1930s system for capturing quantitative information in pictograms that shaped much of today’s visual language.

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How Chemistry Works, in Gorgeous 19th-Century Diagrams
How Chemistry Works, in Gorgeous 19th-Century Diagrams

Illustrated retro reactions from the father of Popular Science.

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Animated Infographic: Unspilling the Gulf Oil
Animated Infographic: Unspilling the Gulf Oil

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ThoughtBubbler: Visual Storytelling for What Matters
ThoughtBubbler: Visual Storytelling for What Matters

What a pig that can’t walk has to do with mental pollution and the DNA of kindness.

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