Jonathan Corum, graphics editor

Jonathan Corum, the graphics editor for science at the New York Times, designs print and interactive graphics with a decisive focus on clarity, translating detailed data into something widely understood. Interesting graphic, the design about wine regions in Spain. (see below)

Jonathan Burton. Nottingham , 1972 . He lives in France. In the profession since 2000 . Main clients: Folio Society, Penguin Books, Asset International, the New York Times.

"In case of books , there are certain scenes that are out of the page and I think that need to be illustrated . When it comes to editorial illustration , I always try to reduce the text to a phrase or a theme to get the idea. I think it's best to work from a place that is open to any possibility , and for that I need a simple starting point that allows me to start working. An illustrator risks being a slave of the text, what is the first content. The best illustration is the right balance between imagination and context. I remember one tutor said me . 'not illustrious, lights up"

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JONATHAN CORUM

Jonathan Corum is the science graphics editor at The New York Times and founder of 13pt, an information design studio. He strives for the clear, simple presentation of complex information, with an emphasis on crisp and elegant visual explanations.

He has designed more than 1,000 graphics for the Times, which have won 16 awards from the Society for News Design and 8 medals from the international Malofiej competition, including Best in Show. In 2009 the Times graphics desk received a National Design Award for communication design.

Previously, he was a senior designer at Font Bureau and Interactive Bureau, and design director at Online Retail Partners. He graduated from Yale College with a degree in Art and East Asian Studies.