Re:connaissance

Essays & Reports on Data, Design and Visual Representation

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Reconnaissance offers a monthly collection of insights, questions, compelling discoveries or creative explorations from the expansive and dynamic field of information design. Each issue delves into how information design serves as a fundamental tool of human expression and as a cultural technique to navigate, make sense of, and even shape the world. It explores the multifaceted intersections of its field: From Questions to Knowledge, From Layers to Landscapes, From Patterns to Perception, From Projections to Power, From Networks to Narratives, From Aesthetics to Advocacy, From Pixels to Politics, From Symbols to Society, From Graphs to Ground Truths, From Information to Influence, From Charts to Choices, From Cartography to Territory ... and many more.

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The Gulf of ... How Maps Shape Political Narratives

The renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is a reminder that maps are tools of power. This visual reconstruction traces the Gulf’s shifting names, revealing how cartography legitimizes claims, shapes perceptions, and asserts dominance — from colonialism to digital geopolitics.

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