Form like Feltron
October 29, 2012
Hello China
Looking up a little bit about Nicholas Felton, its clear that he has a pretty big influence on the internet today. I like the fact that he is involved with changing the way people use infographics and data. When you click the “About” section of his page you can see that he has worked with Facebook to help them with their interface. That’s a pretty big deal. Googling it I found that he helped create Facebook’s Timeline feature. Seeing that Felton eventually created a career based on posting these reports on his website is cool. The article I linked describes a little bit about how he started posting the statistics on his trips and life. The overall design of the China report seems very aesthetic to me. It also seems chic. Much of the appeal of the design is similar to the appeal of modern day fashion or design. Considering the report of China was done 5 years ago, that is impressive.
2005
How much does a hipster weigh……………….??? An Instagram. Okay, so like it or not I would say Felton seems like one of the original hispters (wait? there are unoriginal hipsters?) of the last few years. Well it is a little disappointing that in his 2005 report he says he took zero analog photos but Diplo in 2005? That is impressive. I love me some Diplo 
The whole design of this report is hipster-esque to me. Maybe it is just modern-esque, I’m not sure. And honestly, I don’t care. Felton is a trend setter. I haven’t seen the use of infographics much until 2 years ago. Between using this new way to present data, and the overall design Felton has of his reports- he is something special.
Being a marketing major, I think the value of a guy like Felton is huge. Any major company in the world could use his consulting to help improve their business. This could be from website design to advertisement design. In the end, one of the biggest things he has going for him is being a trend setter. Look at his definition in the FAQ section of his website on what inspires him:
From traveling and reading. From modernist design, nature, math, patterns, geometry, science and music. In obsessiveness, language, humor, little moments, simplicity and elegance.
That sums it up.