Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Historical Infographics with Michael Stoll

In this talk, Michael Stoll (https://www.hs-augsburg.de/~mstoll/?page_id=21), professor of information design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, will share some examples from his collection of vintage information graphics. He will take you on a journey to rather unknown and unusual pieces reaching back to times when art and design were one. Examples will include historic flap books as well as cellophane-layered graphics and birds-eye city maps.

NOTE: Participants are asked to bring a laser pointer (yes, like the kind used for meetings and presentations) if they have one for a fun little experiment.

Agenda

6:30-7:00 pm: Check-in
7:00-8:00 pm: Talk with Q&A
8:00-8:30 pm: Mingle

About our Speaker

Prof. Michael Stoll has a wealth of experience and knowledge regarding information graphics. Since 2005, he has been teaching infography at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, where he is head of the study track Information Design in the Department of Design. He also teaches courses about visual storytelling at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and visual culture at the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland).

Outside of teaching, he serves as the Educational Director (Intl. Affairs) for the Society for News Design (USA) and coordinates the academic exchange between participating universities. He is also a member of the International Institute for Information Design (IIID) (Austria) and serves on the editorial board of its Information Design Journal. Prof. Stoll is actively involved in several conferences related to information graphics, among them Malofiej, the renowned infographics world summit in Pamplona, Spain.

He is an avid collector of historical infographics and owns one of largest collections on the subject. He put together the highlights of his collection for a traveling exhibition called “History of Infographics.”

About our Venue

Special thanks to the School of Design Strategies (http://sds.parsons.edu/) at Parsons School of Design (https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/) for hosting this event.

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