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silver linings — issue #61
A couple of weeks ago, I moved to Dunedin, New Zealand, or Aotearoa, as it is beloved in Māori, to pursue a Master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems. I had to transfer at the Auckland International Airport, where I went through a few rounds of biosecurity checks. Before you
Countering climate doom
When we decided on “silver lining” as the theme of our latest newsletter, I thought it apt to highlight positive stories about the environment to counter the deluge of bleak, and at times terrifying climate news. Yet, while I was keen to find data or visual stories on positive climate
Apps to get you through working-from-home due to COVID-19
Working-from-home apps to get you through COVID-19 Ever since Singapore went to DORSCON Orange, the Kontinentalist team, like many other companies, has been on work-from-home (WFH) arrangements to minimise the possibility of a spread of COVID-19. Here are our favourite apps (so far) for working from home! What’s good
55 days in Japan: one lifetime, one opportunity
It’s not every day that you get an opportunity to spend two months in Japan, all expenses paid, to learn things. So when I heard about the…
How to market a Kontinentalist Story
Our thought process behind marketing stories rich with data visualisations.
To graduation and beyond: how I went from an Environmental Studies student to a data storyteller
“What are you going to do after you graduate?”
Musings of a history major in the field of data visualisation
“Oh, study history. Next time you’ll be a teacher, right?”
A timeline of how Singapore is battling COVID-19 — issue #8
So, COVID-19 was a perfect storm. The virus surfaced almost exactly as millions of Chinese people began traveling for their Lunar New Year celebrations. It's been about a month since the virus was first confirmed in Singapore, and it has since consumed our society. It's all
How to edit your own writing
Not everyone has the luxury of having an editor. Our new editor, Kenneth, shares a checklist of what you can do to make sure your writing…
Kontinentalist’s 2020 New Year’s Resolution, Secret Santa style
Christmas ended last month, but we’re not quite ready to say goodbye yet. That’s why we did our New Year’s Resolution in a Secret Santa…
Will you have a happy new year? — issue #7
Do you have 2020 vision? As we crossed into a new decade, many took the opportunity to recount their significant moments during the past 10 years. At Kontinentalist, we too reflected on our journey and shared our favourite moments. We've published more stories than ever, and even won
Humans of Kontinentalist: Zu Xiang
What does it take to tell a data vis story? Our editorial intern Zu Xiang shares his experience.
How I design custom map styles with Mapbox
As told through a map style inspired by Indonesian Batik.
Konti in retrospect 2019
We started 2019 by mapping out our resolutions for the year (both personal and professional). The year flew by and we grew so much as a…
