Our goal at Shorthand has always been to empower users to craft the most engaging visual narratives on the web. Remaining at the forefront of web innovation involves an ongoing commitment to ...

We have a tangible need for beautiful feature stories that craft compelling narratives about our world out of statistics. And, given the sheer quantity of data out there, it makes sense that ...

Getting ready to write an annual report? The process doesn't have to be tedious. In this guide, we showcase ten exceptional nonprofit annual report examples. With no-code publishing platforms and ...

As content on the web becomes more visual, it’s important to have a basic understand of file formats. Some formats are very popular, but shouldn’t be used in web content (I’m looking at you, GIF).

Do you ever look at a photo and wonder why it's so pleasing to the eye? Often, you'll find that the photographer used the rule of thirds. This compositional technique is one of the most important ...

Have you ever taken a picture and it's turned out blurry or too dark? If you have — like most of us — then you probably need to learn about ISO. ISO is a number that represents how sensitive your ...

Nonprofits tackle some of the world's toughest problems. But they don't do it alone: nonprofits supporters make a critical difference by donating, mobilising, and helping to spread the word. In this ...

Here’s the paradox of the modern web: Our devices and social networks have reduced our attention spans to that of newborn kittens; and yet, we crave longform content. That sounds counter-intuitive, ...

Unlikely as this might seem from social media platforms, we’re living in a golden age of science communication. As newspapers and magazines struggle to fund specialist science reporters, it might seem ...

The problem for most web content professionals, though, is that truly interactive online maps have been incredibly expensive to produce and maintain. Expertise in geospatial data and web development ...

One of the best ways to do this is to create and embed an infographic. Infographics are simple visual distillations of complex information, often using illustrations, short summaries, and data ...

But the second dominant trend — forgive the contradiction — is that content outside of social media is actually getting longer. As we explain in our guide to longform content, media and marketing ...