Defining a new era in data journalism on iPad iPad opened up a new world of possibilities for data-journalism, and a range of opportunities for creating innovative digital content. We created a robust content strategy for The Times as their new paywall was introduced, spanning health, sport, the economy, science, current affairs, history and fashion. Digital Strategy The Times was the first UK newspaper to produce content for iPad. They recognised the potential for innovation and asked us to collaborate on developing their mobile digital strategy and product delivery. Pushing the boundaries of emerging technologies was key to producing rich visual stories that rewarded readers with an authentic and distinctive iPad experience. Using a common canvas size and reusable code base, we worked closely with editorial teams to develop data visualisations that were easily transferable between web and iPad platforms. Establishing a consistent framework enabled us to quickly conceptualise and build products to meet tight editorial deadlines. We took on big stories and hard data, turning complex issues into simple interactions that added value for subscribers. The Times is collaborating with Applied Works because not only do they understand the newest technology, they also approach every project with an intelligence that has the audience at the front of their minds. Jon Hill Art director The EconomyWe connected a wide range of government published figures and presented them in easy-to-understand visualisations that made sense of all the big numbers to support coverage of George Osborne’s 2010 emergency budget and spending review. Sport We designed three groundbreaking, data-rich dashboards to accompany the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa, the 2010 Ryder Cup and 2010–11 Ashes series, offering new ways to deliver a second screen experience for sports fans. Health of England We visualised data from the Department of Health, highlighting England’s north / south health divide. Regional scores were graded against the national average using 32 different indicators of health. Current Affairs, History & Science We designed a series of interactive timelines to support coverage of George W Bush’s memoirs, the Pope’s visit to Britain, the Royal wedding and the Battle of Britain anniversary, featuring photographs, press cuttings and audio clips. We created an animated sequence to introduce a sports science special iPad edition of the Times’ monthly science supplement, Eureka Magazine. Growing traffic and revenue Our collaboration with The Times paved the way for introducing a digital paywall in 2010 and subsequently helped build website and iPad app subscriptions to over 25% of the paper’s paid-for sales. The content we created defined a new generation of data journalism and was acknowledged with a prestigious Design Week Award for Digital Information Design, and a Gold for Digital Media at the European Design Awards.