my studio: i heart tufte

 
 



My collection of Tufte works (it's killing me that I'm missing The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition), Arboretum by David Byrne, makes my heart smile, God stuff that I dip into once and a while, little book I found in a thrift store in Seattle a hundred years ago. My great, great grandma's cook book published in 1887! My grandma Alma's birthday book. A thank you card from a friend.

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  • Els
    Edward and wife are two very nice people, and wonderfully accessible, too. Here's how ancient I am: I have first editions of all but the last of his books, buying them WHEN they came out. Fifteen years ago I managed to talk the gigantic computer OEM I was working for as their usability head into sending the entire software dev team to Edward's seminar. Although I'm certain there were a few who didn't get much out of the day, most of them made a point of seeking me out and thanking me for the opportunity. Hurray for making the world a better place, Edward!
  • Ah, of all the books I gave away when I started traveling, my Tufte collection is what I miss the most. The quality of the information and the quality of the books themselves were just comforting in a strange way. Made me think 'okay, good, there is some excellent design in the world.'
  • Tufte is the man. I'm a fan of visualization patterns and information artistry.
  • Laura
    you know, Tufte does a 1-day seminar in cities all over the country... it's pretty good (although I found the afternoon to drag a little). You can check it out at http://www.edwardtufte.com if interested. The best part is you get a set of all 4 books with the course... Definitely worth the price of admission! Those books are amazing..
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