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Jul 8, 2020

Along with writing, I've been doing a bunch of illustrating, animating and storytelling. I'm really curious to explore different ways you can communicate ideas and teach others, using the power of visuals and stories. Who are some folks I should follow/meet in this area?

1/ Oh so many favourites… where to begin!

@Nsousanis

and their illustrated philosophy PhD(!) ‘Unflattening’ had an enourmous influence on me

@wendymac

makes the best narrative diagrams and drawn journalism

@NearSitedMonkey

won a literal genius grant for visual storytelling

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not only visually explains neuroscience, but critically researches comics/graphics as a science in itself

@visual_linguist

explores it through a rigorous theoretical lens that helps you see the structures underneath how visual syntax works

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does very special work applying visual storytelling to human rights issues

@abstractsunday

is on another level. Best in class IRL visual remixing and finds narratives everywhere

@worrydream

for the programmatic and interactive side of viz explanations

’s Andrew Park made all the original RSA animations of famous talks you’ve likely seen around

@lunchbreath

always nails it for culturally insightful and witty illustrations Many more, but I don’t want to overwhelm :D The above are an education in themselves

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