The folks at The Economist always surprise. And they make it all look so easy.
But we know differently: it takes creative workshopping, tons of back and forth on ideas before something like what you see here happens: the ultimate marriage of words and visual images.
This is WED at its best. Yes, WED as in Writing/Editing/Design that come together to tell a story quickly and effectively.
We can learn lessons from this cover.
It is fun, too.
August 2, Digital House (Facebook workshop), Buenos Aires
October 6, 20, 27–King’s College, New York City
The Basics of Visual Journalism seminars