Design is NOT about selling stuff or pretty pictures. It's about making the complicated, simple. The financial crisis is complicated.

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The Short and Simple Story of the Credit Crisis.
By Jonathan Jarvis.


The goal of giving form to a complex situation like the credit crisis is to quickly supply the essence of the situation to those unfamiliar and uninitiated. This project was completed as part of my thesis work in the Media Design Program, a graduate studio at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

For more on my broader thesis work exploring the use of new media to make sense of a increasingly complex world, visit jonathanjarvis.com

Or email me at jonathan.jarvis@gmail.com

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The Video Part 2 3:42