JPL Infographics Site Wants You and Your Creativity

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Priscilla Vega 818-354-1357
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
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News feature: 2012-222 Aug. 1, 2012

JPL Infographics Site Wants You and Your Creativity

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http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2012-222&cid=release_2012-222

JPL Infographics, a newly launched website and resource database from NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., is inviting space aficionados and
graphic wizards to take on a visual challenge by grabbing NASA data and
transforming them into a scientific work of art.

The website provides extensive collections of NASA science and mission data,
graphics and space images that members of the public can download and use to
create their own infographics – creative illustrations of complex data. Users can
then upload their infographics, have them reviewed by JPL experts, and share
their creations in a public gallery on the JPL website.

Infographics and data visualizations are revitalizing the way we look at complex
ideas and have become an increasingly popular way to represent technical data
and concepts. The goal of JPL Infographics is to tap into the creative power of
the public, uncovering new ways of explaining and understanding the wonders of
space and space exploration. The marriage of science data and design may
entice a brand new audience and may even inspire those who have seen the
data before to envision it in a new light.

To sign up for a free account and to start creating and uploading your own
creations, visit JPL Infographics at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/

JPL is managed by the California Institute of Technology for NASA.

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