Every now and then, the topic of those weird dot illustrations that the WSJ uses comes up in my circle of friends. They actually do have a name: hedcuts. We’ve speculated from time to time whether the WSJ has a Photoshop filter to do this, or if they’re done by hand.
Interestingly, one of the WSJ staffers who actually does the hedcuts has a blog with examples of some of her work. Even more interestingly, she’s writing about a Spanish artist who she believes is ripping off her work.