The State of the Union Address 2011: the Infographically 'Enhanced' Version

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You undoubtedly already know that U.S. President Barack Obama has released his State of the Union Address of the year 2011. What some of you might not be aware of though, is that the televised and streamed address also exists in a "enhanced" version.

The dual-screen version partly resembles a PowerPoint presentation in terms of conveying traditional lists of bullet points, quotes, facts or figures, but partly also tries to show the data-driven evidence behind some of themes that were addressed through different forms of data graphics.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Daniel Weil: Drawing the Process

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Pentagram partner Daniel Weil shares his sketchbooks and discusses how drawing is design thinking made visible.

Like many designers, Pentagram’s Daniel Weil uses sketching to visualize, generate and refine his ideas. Weil has, by his estimation, more than 375 sketchbooks, going all the way back to 1978. In a new short film directed by Nicolas Heller, Weil shares some of his recent notebooks and talks about how drawing helps him link ideas from subjects as wide-ranging as Kandinsky and vacuum cleaners, inspiring new forms and objects like his recent Clock for an Architect. Seen in the film are sketches for Weil’s work for Mothercare, Benetton, the Israel Museum, United Airlines and the Savoy Hotel.

“In a way the books become both a diary and record for my thoughts: the things I see, the things I think about, and the designs I’m designing,” says Weil. “Drawing is a designer’s most fundamental tool; it is design thinking made visible.”

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Behind the TEDTalk 2010

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Extended cut Behind the TEDTalk is the touching story of two extraordinary people who shared the stage at the 2010 TED Conference. Video by m ss ng p eces - www.mssngpeces.com Executive producer for TED Jason Wishnow Executive producer Ari Kuschnir Produced by Ben Nabors Directed by Josh Nussbaum (m ss ng p eces) Filmed by Josh Nussbaum and Todd Banhazl Edited by Adam McClelland Music credits: Music Supervision and Rights Coordination by Samuel Valenti IV & Jeremy Peters at Ghostly Songs Music Supervision “Legume Minimal” Written by Benjamin Mullins Performed by Ben Benjamin © 2009 Copyright Control Licensed Courtesy Benjamin Mullins “Legume Shotgun” Written by Benjamin Mullins Performed by Ben Benjamin © 2009 Copyright Control Licensed Courtesy Benjamin Mullins “Locks” Written by Jeff McIlwain Performed by Lusine + David Wingo © 2006 Ghostly Songs Licensed Courtesy Ghostly International From the Album: Idol Tryouts Two: Ghostly International Vol. 2 “Flowers Into Stardust” Written and Perfomed by Christopher Willits © 2010 Overlap Music Licensed Courtesy Ghostly International Under Exclusive License from Christopher Willits From the Album: Tiger Flower Circle Sun “Viper Skies” Written by Jason Corder Performed by Offthesky © 2009 Copyright Control Licensed Courtesy Jason Corder

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In anticipation of TED 2011 here is a look behind the scenes at TED 2010. Wonderfully moving and a peak at what it takes to produce TED each year. I remember when I discovered TED in 2006 via podcasts. I've seen every talk released so far. Discovering TED wasn't just about "ideas worth spreading," but also about ideas worth studying, worth learning.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Make It Better Animation

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Climent Canal (idea & design) & Sebastián Baptista (animation) created a wonderful animation to encourage us all to always leave everything better than we found it.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

The State of Wikipedia

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It's hard to imagine a time when Wikipedia wasn't around. It is a little bit mind-boggling to realize that it has been around for ten year, and started as a side project.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.