18 November 2012

Most Borrowed Books in the UK


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.