We’re glad to be able to work with Pacific Standard as they transition to a new philosophy and direction. The magazine recently announced the appointments of the new Editor-In-Chief Maria Streshinsky, formerly with The Atlantic, and new President and Publisher P. Steven Ainsley, former publisher of The Boston Globe.

Continuing the tradition set by the now-rebranded Miller-McCune magazine, Pacific Standard will publish fact-based long-form journalism analyzing the world’s developing social and environmental issues, though now with a more modern look and feel.

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Information Graphics offers a comprehensive look at infographics, provides insight into the theory behind them, and includes fantastic examples of work. The book features essays from many industry experts, including Sandra Rendgen, picture editor at German publications including Vanity Fair and Die Welt am Sonntag; Paolo Ciuccarelli, associate professor at Politecnico di Milano; Richard Saul Wurman, cofounder of the TED conference; and Simon Rogers, news editor at The Guardian. In addition to these thoughtful reflections on infographic creation, Information Graphics highlights work from industry titans such as Nigel Homes, one of the fathers of information graphics.

It’s an impressive work: hefty, well organized, deeply interesting, insightful, and full of some of the best infographics to be published in the last several years.

We’re happy to be able to say that some of them are ours.

Three of our graphics are included alongside graphics published by GOOD magazine, various Condé Nast magazines, the New York Times, and other international publications. They are: “How the World Feels about Green Brands,” “The Digital Dump” (both in partnership with GOOD), and “Hamburgers: The Economics of America’s Favorite Food,” (designed for Mint.com).

It’s an honor to be recognized for the quality of our work and to be included alongside some of the best designers in the world. Pictures of the book, our work, and some of our favorite inclusions are below.

Now that the real estate market has significantly rebounded, you think you’re ready to sell. Well, so do countless other Americans whose houses have been on the market for months. How do you stand out from the competition? See how staging your home will help you sell in this infographic created with MyMove. If done properly, it could be the difference between your home sitting or selling.

In today’s competitive environment, with numerous social applications and ways to engage clients, retailers must utilize metrics to stay in the race. While each retailer may have a unique strategy to analyze their success with metrics, the new Metrics Therapy — Details, Dashboards and Diligence whitepaper by the e-tailing group reveals just how successfully companies are integrating these finds into their marketing strategies. See how in this infographic created with Baynote.

According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of American teenagers having children has reached an all-time low. But, teen pregnancy in the United States remains far more common than in other developed nations. Check out this infographic created with GOOD to find out more.

Mobile payments are strengthening relationships between those who sell and those who buy, as merchants are offering more convince and customers are staying loyal because of it. But merchants and customers alike are curious about who’s interested in mobile payments and just how the industry is shaping up. Check out this interactive created with Intuit to find out more.

After visiting your website, making a purchase, or stumbling across your company’s blog, a customer has signed up to receive email from you. For a marketer, this is the most fragile, difficult relationship to maintain: email engagement. One wrong step can end in tragedy with your electronic correspondence in the spam folder. Look at this infographic below created with Litmus to find out how to avoid this tragic fate when sending your emails to the masses.

To keep local shoppers coming back, retailers must provide more than exceptional service. According to a new survey they should also make it quick. We take a look with Milo at just how much local shoppers hate to wait, and what they expect from their local businesses.

“You knew that this time would come. Everything used to be new, exciting — different. But I’ve changed, and you just can’t keep up.”

Some people are trying the new Internet Explorer and actually liking it. Not that they would say that out loud. Curious? It’s a new browser. Leave the old for the younger brother, you won’t be disappointed.

A recent survey found that U.S. employees spend an average of 13 hours during the workweek and 6.2 hours over the weekend worrying about their boss says or does. Together that adds up to 19.2 hour a week of lament over bad boss woes. Turns out, unreasonable or ineffective supervisors don’t just affect employee work life, they can indirectly damage family life and psychological and physical health.  See how your bad boss is killing you in this infographic created with Keas.