People cry out in surprise and alarm when they hear I keep lists of every movie I see and every book I read. So I can only imagine the sort of reaction Nicholas Felton gets when people learn the extent of his particular data collecting habits. Far more than just the odd entry into a text file, the New York-based designer records so much personal data it's a wonder he doesn't feel like he's invading his own privacy.
Distances travelled, food and drink consumed, music purchased and played, photos taken, hours worked, emails sent, even sightings of Michael J Fox... all are meticulously recorded and filed away. I envy and admire his discipline, but more than that I admire that at year's end he takes this data and crafts it into a beautifully designed personal annual report, replete with statistics, charts, graphs and maps.
This year's edition can be found here. Earlier editions, and various other side projects, are equally amazing, and can be found here.
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