Happy Valentine's Day!

EDWARD TUFTE SEMINAR February 7, 2011—My thoughts

“Presenting Data and Information” a seminar by Edward Tufte was truly inspiring, informative, and of the moment. I’ve attended a number of Tufte’s seminars and I noticed a difference: Tufte’s discussion of web interface, rapid technology advances in resolution, software, and devices delivering content to the user. This difference matters to us. Here’s why- Consider the amount of information and data available, no, immediately accessible on the any smart phone, iPad, or on the home page of the New York Times. How we, as readers (consumers), view and process information/ data has changed and continues to change. How a designer presents information in the most uncluttered and thoughtful way is vitally important. At present, too much information available is “dumbed down” to minimize volume, respecting neither content nor reader. Excellent design needs to present information with integrity respecting the intelligent reader. Post a response to continue this conversation. Exciting times for us all.

Going Solar in St. Louis

I am honored to have two prints in the exhibit, "Going Solar", a national juried exhibition for works using the nontoxic solarplate printing process. Here you see an interior view of the St. Louis Artists' Guild prior to the exhibit's installation. "Going Solar", sponsored by the St. Louis Artists’ Guild in conjunction with the Southern Graphics International Conference, and hosted by Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri runs through March 25th.