Here is a short video by Jonathan Jarvis. He uses his artistic talent to illustrate and explain the current credit crisis in a very simple and effective way.

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

From the author:

The goal of giving form to a complex situation like the credit crisis is to quickly supply the essence of the situation to those unfamiliar and uninitiated. This project was completed as part of my thesis work in the Media Design Program, a graduate studio at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

For more on my broader thesis work exploring the use of new media to make sense of a increasingly complex world, visit jdjarvis.com.