information graphics narratives
Portfolio
Dudley CVS: report graphics
data visualisation, Infographic, portfolio
Sunday Mirror: editorial infographics
data visualisation, portfolio
CATH (Collaborative Arts Triple Helix): data project mapping
data visualisation, Infographic, portfolio
Cloud 10: animated infographic film
Motion, portfolio
Impetus: services infographic
Infographic, portfolio
University of Oxford: Economic Impact infographic
Infographic, portfolio
Blog
Anatomy of an Infographic: University of Oxford Economic Impact
A series of posts looking back at the process / challenges of recent work.
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PROJECT: how to create an animation in Illustrator and Photoshop
Walkthrough of creating an animated GIF in Illustrator Photoshop
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Why data is more than just numbers
Why we should think about data as information, not just statistics
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Relocating as a freelancer
Five things to to consider if you’re relocating whilst working as a freelancer.
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Freelancers: pricing structure options
One of the hardest things to get right as a freelancer, is pricing. I have a range of pricing structures depending on the project and client.
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Stop: you’re doing infographics all wrong
The internet is full of terrible examples of infographics – here are five ways people are getting it wrong.
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Thank you to …
I know as Brits we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but it seems as good an opportunity as any to send out some THANKS of my own.
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Hitting walls with a project? Going in circles? Try the Stuck Wheel
There are times in projects when you get completely stuck. Here’s how I sort myself out
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Information Designer for Hire: what to expect
So you’ve decided your company needs an infographic. This is what to expect when you work with me
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Infographics? Infovisuals? Stop and think
Dipping your toe into the world of infographics design?
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5 key elements of a freelance career
New to freelancing? Here’s a quick guide to getting along …
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10 Ways I Stay Productive
As a freelancer it’s very easy to fall into bad habits – working from home, lots of different projects and being my own boss means long days of low productivity, and no clear division between work time and free time.
Since I left my “proper” job in 2009 I’ve been trying a host of ways to get things done – these are the things I’ve learnt work for me.
10 Rules for Using Icons on Infographics
Icons, pictograms, smileys, dingbats – call them what you like – visual language is a fascinating area of design.
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Caroline took a complicated set of facts, figures and processes and turned them into something that now only gave them clarity but also brought them to life visually. She was a pleasure to work with through, suggesting ideas and ways we could use and display information more creatively. Very much looking forward to working with her again
University of the First Age
( Jenni Fryer, Communications Manager )It was a pleasure working with Caroline. Her passion and skills were evident in all her work, with the final design being a creative and unique solution that met all our needs. Throughout our time working together she exceeded any challenge we threw at her, maintaining a professional and fun approach, and making the whole process enjoyable
sampad (My Route project)
( Katy Wade, Project Manager, My Route, sampad )Caroline is great to work with. She is creative, enthusiastic, fun and very reliable. The process of producing our infographic poster was made easy and stress free. We will be working with Caroline again in the very near future
Integrated Plus (Dudley CVS)
( Kate Green, Integrated Plus Manager )Caroline’s professionalism and skill set are equaled by her infectious enthusiasm and adaptability. Caroline is friendly and helpful whilst remaining honest, realistic and focused. A true pleasure to work with and a formidable positive force
Wolverhampton Civic Hall
( Jonn Penney, Media Officer )The quality of Caroline’s design work is impressive; she is skilled at taking a lot of text and distilling it into eye-catching and interesting graphics that tell a story. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Caroline. On a personal level she made a big project an absolute pleasure to work on and I hope we can work together in the future
Dudley CVS
( Becky Pickin, Small Groups Development Officer )Caroline had great imagination and was able to turn a set of numbers into exciting visual information which everyone enjoyed
Gateway Family Services
( Vicky Fitzgerald, (then) Chief Executive )Caroline is great to work with and I would recommend her and her services without hesitation
Comms 2point0
( Darren Caveney, creator of comms2point0 )I’d recommend Caroline to anybody who’s after unique style, creative ideas and professional approach
IEWM (Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands)
( Magdalena Sybilska, Communications and Marketing Manager )Caroline is very prompt and easy to work with. As well as easily working from spreadsheets and piles of data – she’s able to turn them into accurate and interesting graphics. These really helped bring complex topics to life
Sunday Mirror / Ampp3d
( Anna Leach Editor of Ampp3d, the Mirror’s data blog & Susan Topping Group Art Director – Nationals Magazines and Supplements )
