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This is not a blog. Really, it's not. Also not Instagram. Instead it's a look at some favorite recent (and some not-so-recent) FastCo illustration assignments. So basically Facebook. Wait....
(splash image by Brian Stauffer)
Amazon
Despite Amazon's all-powerful status, no one is invincible (but Amazon is pretty invincible right now). This story explores how retailers are adapting to life in the Age of Amazon. Illustration by Zohar Lazar
Alphabet
Google became "a company of companies"—Alphabet—to more easily explore new business models and better compete with Apple, Microsoft, GE, and Facebook. Illustration by Brian Stauffer
HBO
In a Game of Thrones-level competitive market, HBO made a deal to deliver its content to a cable-free audience through a digital-distributionpartnership with Amazon. Illustration by Kevin Whipple
The Walking Dead
Matt translated the messy early behind-the-scenes drama of making The Walking Dead into a 4-page horror comic all its own. This lead off a feature on series-creator Robert Kirkman's journey to becoming a franchise-building powerhouse. Illustrations by Matt Rota
Moon Express
Moon Express is a space-travel startup looking to become the first private company to land on the moon. Ultimately they hope to develop technologies that will allow humanity to live off-world. Illustration by Kevin Lucbert
Darktrace
A new cybersecurity approach based on how the human immune system fends off threats, rather than a traditional "firewall." Illustration by Jon Han
Deepwater Wind
Clean-energy developer Deepwater Wind built the United States' first offshore wind farm, in collaboration with marine biologists, electrical engineers, and turbine designers. Illustration by Phil Wheeler
SpaceX vs. Blue Origin / Walt Disney Animation vs. Pixar
Elon Musk battles Jeff Bezos for space supremacy, and Finding Dory battles Zootopia for box office supremacy in a package on business rivalries. Illustration by Tavis Coburn
Zipline International
Zipline is a startup using drones to distribute lifesaving supplies in rural Rwanda. Illustration by Señor Salme
Home Centered Care Institute
Nonprofit HCCI is training doctors to visit patients at home, a practice that could save insurers over $1,000 per beneficiary annually. Illustration by Margarita Hergueta
Snap Spectacles
Snap dodged the Google-Glass-creepy-factor with an aesthetic that was playful and resembled a normal pair of sunglasses. Illustration by Angela Ho
FarmLead
FarmLead, a "Priceline for grain trading," allows farmers to sell their crops to markets where they can get the most value, rather than being dependent solely on local buyers. Illustration by Joseph Veazey
Silver Heights Winery
China's wine market was virtually nonexistent 40 years ago, but today the domestic wine business is booming, and Silver Heights is prized both in China and, increasingly, internationally. Illustration by So Pilu
Dirtt
Dirtt is a modular-building company that uses a proprietary augmented-reality system to help clients create better spaces. Illustration by Mike Ellis