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Alastair Dant

The New York Times

Bespoke mediaglyphics @primer_ai. Formerly @NYTimes, @Guardian. Legal alien

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Behind the Scenes of “Fewer Helmets, More Deaths”

A Visualization’s History in Iterations

Posted on May 20, 2014
A visualization story on what happens when states repeal their universal helmet laws attracted some attention last month for both its content and unusual (but well-received) design. We thought it might amuse readers to see how heavily iterated it was, and how certain decision points along the way helped us to sculpt a design that was mobile-centric without compromising fluidity in the desktop version.

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