Emak Mafu Design Spam

Check out this data-based illustration by Ben Fry, commissioned for The New York Magazine. ‘It shows the connections between the top 50 blogs, based on data provided by Technorati. The colors depict the categorization: orange for technology, blue for politics, pink for gossip, and green for “other”.

The intensity of the line is based on the direction of the link, so the lines are brightest at the link destinations. Because lower-ranked blogs are more likely to link to a higher ranked blog than vice-versa, the lefthand side of the image (the top ranked blogs) is brightest.’
http://benfry.com

Here is a interesting comparison between Harry Beck’s design classic The London Tube Map, and the actual tube locations and distances.
http://www.37signals.com

It may have been around since last year but we love this mono A1 poster from ImageNow; part of last years 1 Exhibition. The poster shows the rounds and punches thrown during Ali and Foremans infamous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’.