Most Borrowed Books in the UK

16th August 2012: This graphic charted the trends for library books lending. It turns out to be mostly Thrillers!

The US Election 2012

7th November 2012: The US Election 2012 turned out to be quite a straightforward affair but this didn't stop me creating a 'crazy race for the whitehouse' style sting and graphics. 

Dating Website Con

1st November 2012: A Channel 4 News investigation reveals one of Britain's largest internet dating firms hired staff to trick customers into handing over more money - abusing their personal details in the process. This graphic explained how entering your details into a internet dating website could lead to someone only a completely different site getting hold of your details.

PIPS

25th October 2012: From 8 April 2013 the Government is introducing a new benefit called Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for eligible working age people aged 16 to 64. This graphic illustrated what how it will affect numbers of people claiming DLA.

Duggan Shooting

12th October 2012: Two Metropolitan Police officers are on restricted duties following developments in the Mark Duggan shooting inquiry. The shooting led to the outbreak of rioting in north London over the summer. We reconstructed the scene of the shooting.

Drug treatment Trends

4th October 2012: This graphic was used as a live introduction to a discussion about current drug treatments because, according to new research, heroin users seeking treatment are getting older but there are fears the UK's most recent recession could lead to a new generation of addicts.

Energy Tariff Confusion

18th October 2012: Energy Minister John Hayes, tells parliament that the forthcoming energy bill will be used to "get people lower tariffs" but stresses that policy is still under discussion. This graphic representation of an electricity meter overloading was used as the opening to the package.

Australian Cigarette Packaging

15th August 2012: Australia's highest court upholds a new government law which forces all cigarettes to be sold in olive green packaging with no logos or brand colours. As the first country to uphold this law Australia will become associated with the cigarette packaging. We used a graphic to show a few other things associated with Australia.

Helen Gurley Brown

14th August 2012: Helen Gurley Brown, who has died aged 90, transformed Cosmopolitan from a domestic suburban publication to a sex tips bible - her impact on feminism and women's magazines remains a hot topic today.

Mixed Employment Figures

18th July 2012: As unemployment falls for the fourth month in a row this graphic looks behind the figures and how they are correlated.

4G Network

12th July 2012: Superfast 4G products and services are being made available to millions of mobile phone users in 11 cities across the UK, amid criticism about the cost of pricing plans for the new service. This graphic explains the difference 4G will make.

Bob Diamond Resigns From Barclays

3rd July 2012: Following the resignation of Bob Diamond in the midst of the bank lending scandal, Barclays releases a memo of a phone conversation between Mr Diamond and Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker. We used a clued board and character cards to link the people involved.

UK Police Cutbacks

4th July 2012: The head of the Association of Chief Police Officers, Sir Hugh Orde warned that cuts to the police budget could compromise the safety of the public. This graphics ran throughout the proposed numbers.

RBS Banking Glitch

26th June 2012: RBS's computer meltdown is being blamed on a computer software upgrade. We used a cashpoint device to list the changing statements given by RBS during the unfolding events.

The Queen's Jubilee

2nd to 5th June 2012: The Queens Jubilee Weekend brought a series of celebratory events in London and we branded the event with stylised stings and on screen furniture.

The Cultural Olympiad

21st June 2012: The Cultural Olympiad consisted of a series of events organised around the UK to celebrate the build up to the Olympics. This graphic used an 'Olympic branding style' map to show where a few of the key events were happening.

Greece Bailout

17th June 2012: Greece is given two weeks to approve stricter austerity measures which would ensure that it receives a further 12bn euros in bailout money from the eurozone and the IMF. This graphics showed the countries which are also in trouble financially.

Europe on the Brink

23rd May 2012: Europe on the brink was a literal characterisation of the financial crisis in Europe. Ahead of a key meeting of European leaders the program was branded with this look using a sting and maps.

Paralympic Rugby

15th May 2012: In the build up to the Paralympics channel 4 news did a profile of wheelchair rugby - "murderball." After narrowly missing out on a medal in 2008, the British team is aiming for a top three place in London and we used top trump cards to do a run down of the team.

The Queen's Speech

9th May 2012: The Queen's speech will set out the coalition government's plans for the forthcoming parliament. This graphic looked at some of the measures it is likely to contain.

IVF Study

6th May 2012: One in 10 children conceived by fertility treatment ICSI have birth defects, the largest study of its kind shows. ICSI is used in about half of UK fertility treatments. This graphic illustrated some of the key findings of the report.

Breivik Trial

17th April 2012: Anders Breivik, who admitted killing 77 people in Norway, tells the court he was acting out of goodness, not evil, and claims he wanted to prevent a wider civil war. This graphic highlighted some of the court exchanges.

UK Drought

16th March 2012: Britain's water shortages may last beyond Christmas with more than half of the UK already affected and 17 new drought zones declared this graphic showed a more in depth look at the causes.

Hose Pipe Ban

5th April 2012: A hose pipe ban was put in place for areas of the south east of the UK, this graphic showed a map of affected areas and the equivalent use of water in a domestic bathroom and kitchen.

Honey Bee Report

23 March 2012: The governments' top bee scientist have concluded that the decline in Bee numbers is not due to the increased use of insecticides. This graphic outlined the findings of the latest extensive government study.

Dog Attack Statistics

23 March 2012: After a rise in dog attacks the government has introduced tougher guidelines for judges in cases involving dangerous dogs which will focus on an owner's culpability and victims' injuries. This graphic illustrated the increase in incidents.

Sachin Tendulkar Sir Donald Bradman Top Trumps

13 March 2012: We used top trump cards to compare Sachin Tendulkar and Sir Donald Bradman as Englands cricketers complete a series whitewash over India.

National Health Lottery Comparison

13 March 2012: The National Lottery operator Camelot is to mount a legal challenge after the Gambling Commission ruled that the Health Lottery was not acting unlawfully. Camelot's chief argument was that the Health Lottery is essentially a national lottery. This graphic compared the two lotteries.

Benefit Statistics

5th March 2012: George Osborne announced changes to the benefits system. This graphic explained how it would effect a few different families.

Cameron Horse Scandal

2nd March 2012: A political row erupted over David Cameron admited that he had ridden a former police horse that was on loan to Rebekah Brooks of News International. This was a fun graphic device to show a few quotes from david Cameron in his defence.

Project Merlin

10 February 2012: This graphic used a wizards hat and a magic wand to run through a summary of the current situation of the governments "Project Merlin" which is supposed to impose bonus and lending regulations on 4 of the big high street banks.

Channel 4 News Redesign

From August to November 2011 I worked on the redesigning of the Channel 4 News. As part of an innitiative to revitalise the program the editorial and presenting approach was restructured and a new studio was commissioned.
It was felt that a new graphic style should be created to reflect all theses changes whilst keeping the ethos of the existing look. The new look should also retain the values of the Channel 4 news and reflect the Channel 4 brand.
This is a visual summary of the process and resulting title sequence.