Our goal at Shorthand has always been to empower users to craft the most engaging visual narratives on the web. Remaining at ...

Unlikely as this might seem from social media platforms, we’re living in a golden age of science communication. As newspapers and magazines struggle to fund specialist science reporters, it might seem ...

But until relatively recently, truly multimedia storytelling simply hasn’t been an option for most content professionals. Multimedia content has typically required developers and web designers to ...

Investigative journalism puts the spotlight on abuses of power, finding stories that are flying under the radar and sharing them in the public interest. Yet cutting-edge twenty-first-century ...

With no-code publishing platforms and nonprofit annual report templates, designing a high-impact annual report has never been easier. Build stunning, interactive annual reports with Shorthand. Create ...

Nonprofits tackle some of the world's toughest problems. But they don't do it alone: nonprofits supporters make a critical difference by donating, mobilising, and helping to spread the word. In this ...

Like most people, I think the first listicle I read was probably a BuzzFeed article. It was bright and brief, ridiculous and relatable, and an ever so slightly guilty pleasure. At the time I was deep ...

But the second dominant trend — forgive the contradiction — is that content outside of social media is actually getting longer. As we explain in our guide to longform content, media and marketing ...

As PDFs fall out of favour, content teams are increasingly looking to create interactive visual stories. This is not surprising. Done well, visual storytelling works. It can win the attention of your ...

Aperture is one of three camera settings — along with ISO and shutter speed — that impact how well (or not) your photo is exposed. These three settings are often called the ‘exposure triangle.’ So ...