Similar Diversity http://similardiversity.net Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Generative Gestaltung http://similardiversity.net/generative-gestaltung/ http://similardiversity.net/generative-gestaltung/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:59:02 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/?p=50

It’s been a while, but I just opened the book “Generative Gestaltung” by Hartmut Bohnacker, Benedikt Groß, Julia Laub and Claudius Lazzeroni again. Shame on me that I didn’t post this earlier. It is absolutely amazing and a must for everyone working in the area of graphic design. It contains well-selected examples of generated graphics and very useful examples. Plus, the design of the book itself is outstanding. But the best thing is, it features Similar Diversity on 2 pages!



]]> http://similardiversity.net/generative-gestaltung/feed/ Information Design Handbook feature http://similardiversity.net/information-design-handbook/ http://similardiversity.net/information-design-handbook/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:50:38 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/?p=48 Information Design Handbook - CoverMore than 35 design teams from all around the world are featured in this new publication titled Information Design Handbook, including us! It has just been published by RotoVision and we’re waiting eagerly for a copy. Thanks to the authors Jennifer and Ken Visocky O’Grady for the feature.
The book is also available at F+W Publications / HOW Book in North America or on amazon.

]]> http://similardiversity.net/information-design-handbook/feed/ Data Flow http://similardiversity.net/data-flow/ http://similardiversity.net/data-flow/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:23:28 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/?p=41 As announced in the previous post, the book Data Flow has been published now! They printed our work in the section “Datanets” on a whole spread, which is great because you can see all the tiny details. It’s a great book with fabulous works, for example Stefan Sagmeister’s and Ben Cohen’s Move Our Money, an inflateable data visualisation of military budgets, or the great World Mapper - and so many I haven’t seen yet. On the page following ours is the work of Felix Heinen, which we like a lot. It’s a book well worth studying. Here are some impressions:





Again, here’s the link if you want to order it.
Photos by Gregor Hofbauer.

]]> http://similardiversity.net/data-flow/feed/ Feature in Data Flow http://similardiversity.net/feature-in-data-flow/ http://similardiversity.net/feature-in-data-flow/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:43:02 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/?p=37 Coming in September 2008, the book Data Flow by Die Gestalten Verlag contains an extended feature of our work. The Similar Diversity graphic is printed on a spread, along with the caption and an descriptive text.

Details on the book can be found on the webpage of Die Gestalten Verlag. I’m a big fan of the cover design already and I’m looking forward to the other projects featured in the book. The previews look amazing.



Inside the book

]]> http://similardiversity.net/feature-in-data-flow/feed/ Information Design Workbook http://similardiversity.net/information-design-workbook/ http://similardiversity.net/information-design-workbook/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 10:53:39 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/?p=30 Similar Diversity is featured with an article and interview in the just published Information Design Workbook by Kim Baer. Thanks to Quayside Publishing Group and Rockport Publishers for selecting our work to be part of this publication alongside other great data visualization projects.

We completely agree to Tufte.

PS: Unfortunately the photo credits we provided were not included. They were made by Andreas, Tobi and Birgit.

]]> http://similardiversity.net/information-design-workbook/feed/ NODE08 - Exhibition from above http://similardiversity.net/dsc_6043-arbeitskopie-2jpg/ http://similardiversity.net/dsc_6043-arbeitskopie-2jpg/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:16:07 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/dsc_6043-arbeitskopie-2jpg/ .flickr-photo { border: none; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 0px; } .flickr-caption { margin-top: -10px; }

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This is a great view of the exhibition from above.

]]> http://similardiversity.net/dsc_6043-arbeitskopie-2jpg/feed/ NODE08 - The exhibition http://similardiversity.net/node08-the-exhibition/ http://similardiversity.net/node08-the-exhibition/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:37:02 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/node-08-the-exhibition/ As mentioned, our original print was part of the exibition at NODE08 Forum for Digital Arts in Frankfurt from April 5 - 11 2008, together with artworks from Eno Henze, Martin Zeplichal, The Very Many, Benedikt Groß and installations like Wii Wii Wii Wii and Tagtool and others. The Diakoniekirche in Frankfurt was a perfect setting for our data visualization:

Node 08 - Exhibition (1)

The print was shown in the center of the church.

Node 08 - Exhibition (2)

Andreas (right) explains the diagrams to Woeishi Lean, a vvvv artist (left).

Node 08 - Exhibition (3)

Philipp (left) and Sebastian Oschatz from MESO (right) discussing the visualization.

We would like to thank the organisers of this great festival for their support and the invitation.

]]> http://similardiversity.net/node08-the-exhibition/feed/ NODE08 - Arrival in Frankfurt http://similardiversity.net/node08-arrival/ http://similardiversity.net/node08-arrival/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:14:09 +0000 Andreas http://similardiversity.net/node08-arrival/ Yesterday we arrived in Frankfurt, with the 2,80 x 6,20 meter original print of Similar Diversity. The construction of the wooden frame was done by David Kraus and Satis&Fy, who provide great support for the whole festival.

Arrival 02

Transporting the print, arriving at the Diakoniekirche

Arrival 01

Arriving in Frankfurt (left: Wolfgang, right: Philipp)

Construction

Construction of the frame and mounting of the print in the Diakoniekirche in Frankfurt. Exhibition is opened each day from 5 p.m.

]]> http://similardiversity.net/node08-arrival/feed/ NODE08, Forum for Digital Arts, Frankfurt http://similardiversity.net/node08/ http://similardiversity.net/node08/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:40:26 +0000 Philipp http://similardiversity.net/node08-festival-frankfurt/ We’re happy to announce that Similar Diversity will be exhibited at the NODE08 in Frankfurt. The festival is dedicated to Digital Art, and implies the exhibition, a lecture day with talks of Herbert W. Franke, Casey Reas, Paul Prudence, Régine Debatty plus many more, and an impressive amount of workshops (with focus on vvvv).
The exhibition is open from Sunday April 6th until Saturday April 12th, and is located at the Diakoniekirche in Frankfurt. So, Similar Diversity in a church. Check out the node website for details.

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]]> http://similardiversity.net/node08/feed/ New Website http://similardiversity.net/new-website/ http://similardiversity.net/new-website/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:10:05 +0000 Philipp http://similardiversity.net/wp/new-website/ We reworked our website a little and switched to Wordpress. That means an easier update process for us, and the possibility to subscribe to our RSS Feed for you. So you won’t miss the news anymore, and yes, there will be good ones.
Stay tuned for more exhibitions and, at last, posters!

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