Rachel Binx facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rachel Binx
Born	May 10
Education	Santa Clara University

Rachel Binx is an American expert who works with data, designs things, and creates computer programs. She helps people understand information by turning it into cool pictures and objects. Rachel also started companies called Meshu and Gifpop. These companies make real-life items, like maps or animated pictures (GIFs), from information people share online. She has also worked at places like Stamen Design and NASA.

Rachel Binx's Early Life and Education

Rachel Binx grew up in New Mexico. In 2006, she moved to California to go to Santa Clara University. There, she studied two very different subjects: Mathematics (numbers and problem-solving) and Art History (learning about art from the past).

After finishing college, Rachel worked for herself. She focused on data visualization, which is about showing data in a visual way. She also did web design, creating websites for different clients.

Rachel Binx's Career Journey

Working at Stamen Design

In 2011, Rachel Binx joined Stamen Design. This is a special design and technology studio in San Francisco, California. At Stamen, Rachel worked on exciting projects for big names. These included MTV, Facebook, and even Oprah.

Creating Unique Physical Objects

Rachel Binx is known for co-founding several small companies. These companies explore how to turn digital information into real, physical objects. She wanted to make one-of-a-kind items from data that people found important.

Meshu: Maps You Can Wear

Rachel co-founded Meshu with Sha Hwang. Sha was also a former colleague from Stamen Design. Meshu is a service where people can upload geographic data. This data might come from apps like Foursquare.

Meshu then uses this data to create unique jewelry and accessories. The final product is a 3D printed object. It is shaped by the exact locations or paths the user uploaded.

Gifpop: GIFs You Can Hold

Gifpop is another cool service Rachel helped start. It lets you turn your favorite animated GIF files into physical cards. These cards use a special printing method called lenticular printing. This makes the image appear to move when you tilt the card.

Gifpop launched through a Kickstarter project. It was very popular, raising over $35,000. More than 1,000 people supported the idea.

monochōme: Custom Map Clothing

In 2014, Rachel Binx started monochōme. This is a clothing company with a unique idea. It allows customers to design their own clothes. They can use map images from OpenStreetMap as a custom print. This means you could wear a shirt with a map of your favorite city!

Working with NASA

In 2015, Rachel Binx joined the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This is a very important place where scientists and engineers work on space missions. At NASA, Rachel built special tools to visualize data. These tools helped understand information from rovers, satellites, and other space technology.

She was part of a team that focused on how humans and computers work together. Her job was to create data visualization tools. These tools helped evaluate how space missions were performing.

Amtrak Explorer

In 2022, Rachel Binx created Amtrak Explorer. This is an open-source tool. It helps people see and understand the different routes of Amtrak trains.

See also

In Spanish: Rachel Binx para niños