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After the devastation of the 2011 riots we saw hope break despondency and the communities of ‘broken Britain’ rally together to show courage and solidarity in the face of adversity. As quickly as social media was attributed to fueling the riots, so was it quick to facilitate the rebuild – as #riotcleanup took to the Continue reading →

Over three weeks, a sporting event like no other gripped and thrilled its worldwide audience. And no I’m not talking about F1, cricket or golf (though outstanding sports all three). From the 2nd to the 24th of July, the gutsiest athletes on the planet battled, suffered and sacrificed as they climbed, descended and sprinted in Continue reading →

I’m a fan of infographics. They make facts fashionable, and there’s one for just about everything – but sometimes I can’t help but wonder whether such an elaborate delivery can undercut the information being shared. Which is why, whilst having a peruse over at The Wall blog, I was delighted to come across this hand Continue reading →

The below video is a talk from Wesley Grubbs, of Pitch Interactive, at the recent See Conference (#6) in Germany. It’s quite long but if you have some free time, it’s definitely worth a listen; he has some key points about the future of data visualisation, and says that “with the immense complexities of data, Continue reading →

When something becomes ‘fashionable’, you very quickly learn how not to do it. A few months ago I thought I’d dabble in the animal print trend, but the same day I saw a women dressed head to toe in an ensemble of jungle prints and was reminded to keep any additions to my wardrobe minimal. Continue reading →