The Gavel Gap
Researchers working with the ACS gathered information on the demographics of state count judges in all 50 states. What they found were huge disparities in the make-up of race and gender of the courts and the communities that they represent. This is called The Gavel Gap, and it's a big deal.
Chi/Donahoe reached out to Michelle LeClerc to visualize this campaign. Before we knew it, we had designed a large body of work: 3 infographics, 1 logo, 17 illustrated frames, and a 28-page report.
Tailoring the design to the medium.
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The animation called for detailed environments and iconography to enforce the spoken narration.
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By contrast, the report features simple data visualization to support the research, not draw the eye away from it. Patterns are used along with strong color contrast for accessibility.
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Infographics required both detailed environments and data visualization. They rely on a narrative to convey key information.