Wee Things

What started as a folder called "Wee Things" on my desktop became something of an obsession over the past year. Here's my most comprehensive take of all the ways small visual forms and tiny details can make a huge difference in the design of everything from graphics to interaction: A Big Article About Wee Things: A guide to using little things to make better graphics and interactives, ProPublica.

And if that's not enough, here's a lot of other stuff on the topic.

Think Small: The Power of Wee Things, talk at OpenVis (and video)

A Few of My Favorite Wee Things, talk at NICAR

How ‘Wee Things’ Make a Big Difference in Design, ProPublica Podcast