Notes and news, insights and inspiration from the autonomous collective mind of GS.

It can be easy to think that our familiarity with new tools and emerging technologies and platforms should extend to the audiences we serve.

An infographic on the use of infographics
by Rick Mans

Design is thinking made visual.

Nothing is more true (and necessary) today than that self-evident truth of Saul Bass.

The evolution of the smart phone continues. Next up? Phone as credit card. I don’t know about you, but I love the idea of fewer items to carry around and according to this infographic from GPlus, leaving the purse or wallet at home is going to be very possible in a pretty short time. The winning provider has yet to be determined, but I don’t see that holding back progress. Do you love this advancement too, or will you miss that bulge in your back pocket?

An article on B2B email marketing I read today included this great infographic from Scott Stratten's book UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging.

Need to understand the subtle differences between web designers and web developers? Their hopes, their dreams, their fears? Check out this helpful infographic from Wix.com.

Wondering where your users are spending their social time online? Check out this great infographic from Ethan Bloch of Flowtown. It breaks out traffic to the most popular social media sites based on income level, sex, education level, and age.