Michael Thompson helps governments, executives and policy makers translate complicated data and information into effective messages and visuals. Michael is the founder of Accelerator, a data visualization studio. Michael helps clients organize information and design communications. His experience includes: - web, print, and transmedia graphical representations of data, including: o Information graphics explaining how systems and processes work o Timelines that organize and make sense of economic, political or social trends o Network diagrams that explain relationships between people, organizations or systems o Classification systems that use taxonomies and iconography to help audiences better understand and use information o Time-series and other animations - Translating business objectives and audience requirements into data and software requirements for technology projects that support information displays - Helping executives and leaders in large organizations campaign for and achieve major changes in their culture and process