“The stars we are given. The constellations we make.” -Rebecca Solnit
Michelle Chandra is a San Francisco-based designer, developer, and artist interested in the creative and artistic application of data to varied mediums including maps, photography and music. She studied art, tech and code at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. Her work has been featured in many publications including the Daily Mail, the Washington Post, Engadget, Gizmodo, and the Creator’s Project. She previously worked at CARTO, a web mapping platform, where she helped users visualize geographic data. She currently runs her own map art business, Dirt Alley Design, where she creates fantastical maps.
Some Press
Daily Mail – UK, From Dawn to Dusk
PSFK, See the World’s (Instagram) Sunrises and Sunsets as they Happen
Engadget, Mapping project catalogs Instagram sunrises from around the world
Gizmodo, Travel the World Through Sunsets and Sunrises on this Map
PetaPixel, A Visualization of Sunrise and Sunset Photos Being Snapped Around the World
The Creator’s Project, Instagram Viz Project Lets You Catch the Sunrise All Over the World
Design Taxi, You Can Now Watch The Sun Rise And Set Around The World Via Instagram
The Creator’s Project, Instagram’s Most Freakout Worthy Double Rainbows Get Mapped
