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Geodesign San Diego
Geodesign San Diego:"Infographics is Storytelling - The Intersection of Art & Geospatial Design"Date:Wednesday June 19, 2013
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Location: World Resources SimCenter
1088 Third Ave. San Diego CA 92101
Suggested Donation $10
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
A picture is worth a thousand words - especially in the news world. We use GIS mapping to better understand spatial geography. Data visualization is another tool that helps us to literally "see" complex issues in space and time. Newspapers regularly feature infographics to tell a story and the San Diego Union Tribune has been leader locally. This month we are thrilled to have the SDUT Graphics team join us to share their work, explain the process, how they get their data and the impact to the reader.
Guest Presenters:
Matt Perry Information Graphics Director
San Diego Union Tribune
Matt directs a staff of six graphics reporters/news artists who create compelling visual stories for the company's print and digital publishing platforms. He uses multiple tools to build an image: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, ArcMap, MapStudio for Media, Cinema 4D, Office suite, Natural Scene Designer, QuarkXPress, Acrobat, FreeHand. "I'm a big fan of charts, maps, diagrams and other alternative story forms."
Aaron SteckelbergDeputy Graphic Director
San Diego Union Tribune
Aaron has been the SDUT Deputy Graphics Director for the past 3 years and News Artist since 2006. Aaron has earned multiple Press Club News Association awards for his Info Graphic work. He has Proficient knowledge and use of computer and software programs used in graphics work. (Including Adobe Products,Flash, ActionScript, HTML, CSS, XML, NewTek LightWave for 3D modeling, Motion, Keynote, Microsoft Office, ESRI ArcView for GIS mapping and basic scripting/programming)
Date: Wednesday June 19, 2013
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Location: World Resources SimCenter
1088 Third Ave. San Diego CA 92101
Suggested Donation$10
Geodesign San Diego is a new meetup for the GIS community to advance mapping knowledge, share projects and learn how to use open source tools and data sets. We invite you to join us, bring your experience, your challenges and use the World Resources Simulation Center to surround you in your passion.
1088 Third Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
619-234-1088
Additional Details:
- Drinks and snacks will be provided.
- This is a free event, but a donations is appreciated.
- Best parking is at street meters, green and yellow curbs are free after 6 pm
- If possible we suggest you use the Trolley. Civic Center stop is right outside our door!