The Money Meter
When Forbes.com decided to put together a special report on the social meaning of money—how people relate to and think about money, whether or not it makes them happy, money and attraction, and so on— the editors decided they also wanted to include a smart, unconventional interactive element.Working from the thesis that time is money, I came up with and designed an interactive "clock" that would illustrate the passing of time in terms of a reader's salary and what things he or she could purchase with each passing moment. I then collaborated with the site's designers and an independent programmer to realize the idea.
The result? The Forbes.com Money Meter:
