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Aaron Koblin

(1982) Graphic Designer

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Aaron Koblin is a graphic designer.

Quick Facts About Aaron Koblin

Born: January 14, 1982
Profession: Graphic Designer

About Aaron Koblin

[Wikidata] American artist (born 1982)... | [Wikipedia] Aaron Koblin is an American digital media artist and entrepreneur best known for his use of data visualization and his work in crowdsourcing, virtual reality, and interactive film. He is co-founder and president of virtual reality company Within, founded with Chris Milk. The company created the popu

Quotes by Aaron Koblin

As we get more transparent with data sets about infrastructure and systems management, I have a feeling we'll see big changes in…

About

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The possibilities for creation and insight are endless. We're constantly collecting more data, and it's starting to be very relevant to our…

Collecting

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When I look at a pie chart, I just go numb.

Looks

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I've always been excited by rotoscoping, the technique used in films like 'Waking Life,' which fuses animation with real-life emotion. It seemed…

Always

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I think you can have a ridiculously enormous and complex data set, but if you have the right tools and methodology then…

Complex

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It's so hard for me to wrap my head around the concept of truth, I don't even know what people mean by…

Around

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I studied at UC Santa Cruz before going on to do a grad program at UCLA. Santa Cruz was like an awesome…

Beach

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There's something that happens with the collection of a large amount of data when it's dumped into an Excel spreadsheet or put…

About

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The truth is I'm not actually an expert programmer! I really don't consider myself to be an expert at anything. For me,…

About

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What's clear - and exciting - is that communication for social change is growing.

Change

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As a kid, I was always into art at the same time as computers, and eventually I realised I was making more…

Always

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I grew up with the idea of the cyborg and the robot, but at the same time I felt this intense disconnection…

Between

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They say an elephant never forgets. Well, you are not an elephant. Take notes, constantly. Save interesting thoughts, quotations, films, technologies…the medium…

Elephants

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I've found that when everyone rallies behind a cause, and when they learn their effort can contribute something bigger, they get engaged.

Behind

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My work is focused on using data to tell stories and explore our common humanity.

Common

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The trouble with progress is that it tends to happen slowly and quietly. It's not necessarily going to shout about itself, or…

About

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They say an elephant never forgets. Well, you are not an elephant. Take notes, constantly. Save interesting thoughts, quotations, films, technologies... the…

Constantly

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I've always been interested in technology, but specifically how we can use machines to engage the imagination. I started using computers when…

Allow

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Beware of addictive medicines. Everything in moderation. This applies particularly to the Internet and your sofa. The physical world is ultimately the…

Addictive

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Data can actually make us more human.

Data

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My mom's a psychologist, and I think that has influenced me on a personal level. Plus, I'm just generally interested in visualization…

Activity

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I'm interested in ways that digital interfaces can be utilized as powerful narrative devices, and to engage people in new and exciting…

Devices

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I've always been a bit of a mix between art and technology. I used to paint a lot, but I'm not very…

Always

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I've always loved music and held it as a sacred thing that I can't touch, as I don't really want to deconstruct…

Always

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An interface can be a powerful narrative device. And as we collect more and more personally and socially relevant data, we have…

Data

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