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PROFILES: MSU prof and graphic artist Karl Gude

Karl Gude in the branches of a tree
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Karl Gude is the former Director of Information Graphics at Newsweek magazine and The Associated Press. Gude left Newsweek after a decade to spearhead the first information-graphics program at Michigan State University’s School of Journalism.Gude is a visual storyteller, artist and writer who consults with corporations, scientific institutions and government agencies to help them create understandable graphics. He also writes a regular column for the Huffington Post.

Gude is passionate about his teaching and his MSU students.

Current State's Peter Whorf has this profile of Karl Gude.

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