The Art and Labor of Book Production

Data storyteller RJ Andrews is obsessed with data graphics. He helps organizations solve high-stakes problems with visual metaphors and persuasive graphics. He recently produced designs for The White House, Google, and MIT. RJ’s newest book is “Info We Trust: How to Create Value with Data Graphics.” He is also author of “Florence Nightingale: Mortality and Health Diagrams” and other works. Learn about all publications at Visionary Press. RJ lives/works in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco.

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TOOLS:0:00 – Intro 0:47 – Cheap book cradle (airplane neck pillow) 2:30 – Weighted bookmark 9:00 – Bendable neck reading light 12:58 – Giant desktop bookstand 20:43 – Visionary Press 20:43 – Info We Trust

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