7 Billion
A typographic video on world population by National Geographic Magazine.
A typographic video on world population by National Geographic Magazine.
7 Billion is a typographic video on world population by National Geographic Magazine. Watch the video on YouTube and learn more on the 7 billion page.
With the worldwide population expected to exceed seven billion in 2011, National Geographic magazine offers a 7-part series examining specific challenges and solutions to the issues we face. The magazine introduces the series with its January cover story "7 Billion," offering a broad overview of demographic trends that got us to today and will impact us all tomorrow.
The video mixes typography, statistics and information design to highlight the fascinating facts about world population, and where the balance needs to change for a better future.