iPad graphics for The Times

There’s been a real buzz in the Applied Works studio of late, aside from the excitement surrounding Rob’s pending nuptials to Lidia, we’ve been working closely with The Times to develop a number of interactive info graphics for both their iPad app which launched today, and their new website launched earlier this week.

To coincide with the UK release of Sex and the City 2, The Times iPad edition features an article about famous shoe designer Manolo Blahnik (fans of the show will be aware of Carrie’s obsession with ‘Manolo’s’). To accompany the piece we built an interactive timeline (above) which maps the history of the designer’s career – users can use the touch screen to scroll through key dates, facts, and slideshows.

For a political feature appearing on the new website (www.thetimes.co.uk), we have created a graphic illustrating the location of key parliamentary buildings where the country’s government departments are situated. Presented in birds eye view, each Westminister location is indicated by a labeled hotspot that users can click to instigate digestible facts on all cabinet ministers in office.

Click here to view the interactive guide (you’ll need to register).

Watch this space for more interesting iPad graphics, and of course pictures from Rob’s big day!