From a few months ago, BBC takes a look at the power of data visualization and hosts a dialog between David McCandless and Neville Brody. The video is 11 minutes long and spends a lot of time focused on the potential misuse of graphics, perhaps to increase some of the drama. It really isn't needed, as the discussion between the two designers is fascinating. Brody comes off as a crotchety old man, all bitter about where design has gone. McCandless seems thrown by the negativity and has a difficult time defending the field of infographics. Granted, his work isn't the most efficient or effective in terms of information design so it didn't surprise me that he couldn't defend his work, but I was more disappointed that he couldn't stand up a little bit more to Brody.
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