Combining startling graphic imagery with truly shocking facts gathered from the world's most authoritative sources, "The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts" is a powerful visual manifesto by the world's most respected graphic designer, Jonathan Barnbrook and his studio. How is it that the developed world spends billions of dollars annually on weaponry, while the poor of the developing world have no access to education, medicines or even clean drinking water? What exactly is the relationship between cheap goods on the high street and the wage-slavery of sweatshops? How have large corporations branded the world in which we live?. "The Little Book of Shocking Global Facts" addresses these questions and many more besides, through its thought-provoking imagery and the persuasiveness of its first-rate research. This landmark publication demonstrates compellingly through words and pictures that unfettered globalisation is a highly destructive force when used for profit or political power, and that a new compassionate world order needs to be instigated. This important manifesto for global change will undoubtedly change its readers hearts and minds.
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Barnbrook Design is one of the best-known design studios in Britain today. It has been producing innovative work since 1990. The studio, headed by Jonathan Barnbrook, works across a broad range of disciplines including print design, industrial design, typeface design and commercials for television. The studio's clients range from international museums to underground music magazines. Barnbrook Design also lectures widely and self-initiates exhibitions.
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facts presented in a fun, beautiful way
4 Sep 2011
By liberal sprinkles
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This book has lots of things I love - facts, data, infographics. Best of all, they are all presented in such a cool and fun way, making all the facts - which might otherwise seem heavy and boring - really fun. It's also a visual artwork. The infographics are very cleverly conceived and so creatively executed.
This is a great book for anyone who loves facts and infographics, or anyone who appreciates smart, colorful visualization of hard data.
[ this review is adapted from a longer one on my blog liberal sprinkles ]
This is a great book for anyone who loves facts and infographics, or anyone who appreciates smart, colorful visualization of hard data.
[ this review is adapted from a longer one on my blog liberal sprinkles ]
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Love it.
22 May 2013
By zoo7728
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Thakn you for this great book I had to get for my class and I got it cheaper through amazon.
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Crime Against Data Visualization
26 Dec 2012
By Vagabond
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For an inexperienced eye the book might appear to be a collection of well designed data visualizations. However, it is a crime against information graphics as majority of the work is a pile cartoonish chartjunk, a silly parody of information design (not to mention the fact that some data is misleading). If someone is really interested in serious data visualization I'd recommend to look into Edward R. Tufte's books.
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