What You Pay For
What You Pay For is an interactive visualization of how the U.S. government spends your individual federal tax contribution.




Knowledge
Knowledge Visualization Systems is an interaction design studio specializing in the organization of complex information. KVS uses web technology and generative design strategies to create clear, dynamic visuals.
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Knowledge
Knowledge Visualization Systems is an interaction design studio specializing in the organization of complex information. KVS uses web technology and generative design strategies to create clear, dynamic visuals.
Driven by diverse backgrounds in science and design, KVS invents products that combine an aptitude for understanding complex information, aesthetics and human-computer interaction.
Our studio is committed to advancing the visualization of complex systems. We are creating a unique toolset of form, color, spatial-relationships and user-interfaces that we call ‘Visual Y’.
We are at an epoch of data and expression on the web; HTML5 and other related emerging technologies are greatly affecting real-time user response and data-exchanges.
The KVS team is interested in collaborations that make a difference. Please contact us if you are interested in working together and would like to know more.
What You Pay For is an interactive visualization of how the U.S. government spends your individual federal tax contribution.




Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States * but it is commonly misunderstood. In this project we took on Heart Disease systemically, revealing its connections and teaching what is quintessential to know about this deadly disease.



The Geographical Data Viewer is a flexible web-based tool built using WebGL. The tool features multiple perspective views, and options for easy use with a wide array of data formats.
Along side the making of the Y Worlds Trailer, we wrote Processing-based applications to storyboard the video. The following images are renders from those applications.

