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The simple genius of a good graphic

Tommy McCall · TED

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About

In a talk that's part history lesson, part love letter to graphics, information designer Tommy McCall traces the centuries-long evolution of charts and diagrams -- and shows how complex data can be sculpted into beautiful shapes. "Graphics that help us think faster, or see a book's worth of information on a single page, are the key to unlocking new discoveries," McCall says.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2018
Speaker
Tommy McCall
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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