Shorthand | Beautifully simple storytelling for the web
Deliver up to 10x higher engagement with Shorthand, the beautifully simple story design platform for the web. Shorthand powers the feature articles, digital magazines, proposals, internal comms, and annual reports of the world's leading brands, publications, and media companies. Whatever story you're telling — you're in great company.
7 examples of engaging feature stories - Shorthand
A feature story is a piece of longform non-fiction content that covers a single topic in detail. Examples of feature stories include news features, in-depth profiles, human interest stories, science communication, data storytelling, and more. Feature stories are a common type of content for news organisations, particularly those who invest in ...
10 tools to create interactive maps - Shorthand
10 tools to make interactive maps. 1. Mapbox. Mapbox is an interactive map tool that’s used by some huge names like the New York Times, BMW, and Instacart. With Mapbox, you can create your own custom map, or use templates to build a gorgeous interactive map.
10 examples of inspiring annual reports - Shorthand
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (2018) For our second example, let's look at another annual report that starts with attention-grabbing images. The Climate Centre is an initiative that focuses on protecting vulnerable people from extreme weather events …
7 examples of superb watchdog journalism - Shorthand
Truth and power: 7 examples of superb watchdog journalism. Going into the industry, it’s what many journalists dream of: breaking that story, exposing a deep dark secret that powerful actors have wrestled to keep hidden, with truth and justice prevailing against the weight of corrupt establishments. By Gilbert Ostini.
A beginner’s guide to aperture in photography - Shorthand
Aperture is measured in an f-stop number. The lower the f-stop number, the more open the aperture is and therefore more light enters your camera. The higher the f-stop number, the more closed down (or smaller) the aperture is and less light enters your camera. That's the simple definition. Now for the complex one. 😬.
6 examples of gorgeous travel writing - Shorthand
2. Time travel. Taking readers back through historical moments is a great way to achieve more depth in your stories. In the story The Museum of Atari, Mario and Electronic Childhood Dreams, Channel News Asia uses Shorthand to create a stunning visual story about a little-known museum of retro video games in Singapore.
A beginner's guide to ISO in photography - Shorthand
ISO is measured in numbers, with lower numbers being less sensitive and higher numbers being more sensitive. The most common ISO values are 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3000. The lowest ISO setting or base ISO is typically 100, although some cameras go as low as 50 or even 25. Some older cameras will start at ISO 200.
10 best (and free!) tools to create your online portfolio - Shorthand
4. Shorthand. ️ Best for: Writers, designers, photographers, videographers, and animators who want to deliver a more immersive digital portfolio experience for their audience. 💰 Pricing: Pricing scales with usage, with free plans available for qualifying educational institutions.
A beginner's guide to JPEG files - Shorthand
Exchangeable image file format (EXIF) is a specification for a JPEG-based file format for images, audio, and video. EXIF data is embedded in JPEG images and contains information about the camera that took the picture, as well as GPS location data, which can be used to determine the picture's origin. The JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF) is a ...