INFOGRAPHICS

Displaying Information Visually

What is an

INFOGRAPHIC?
A visual representation of data & information designed to clearly communicate meaning

How can pictures be clearer than words?

Past GDP Western Europe USA Japan China India Africa

1870 1913 1950 1973 2003 367 98 25 189 134 45 902 1396 4096 7857 517 1455 3536 8430 71 241 204 79 160 1242 2699 244 222 203 739 6187 494 2267 549 1322

How can pictures be clearer than words?

This can be confusing (and boring)
Past GDP Western Europe USA Japan China India Africa 1870 1913 1950 1973 2003 367 98 25 189 134 45 902 1396 4096 7857 517 1455 3536 8430 71 241 204 79 160 1242 2699 244 222 203 739 6187 494 2267 549 1322

How can pictures be clearer than words?

This can be confusing (and boring)
Past GDP Western Europe USA Japan China India Africa 1870 1913 1950 1973 2003 367 98 25 189 134 45 902 1396 4096 7857 517 1455 3536 8430 71 241 204 79 160 1242 2699 244 222 203 739 6187 494 2267 549 1322

Gross Domestic Production

The total market value of goods & services

How can pictures be clearer than words?

This can be confusing (and boring)
Past GDP Western Europe USA Japan China India Africa 1870 1913 1950 1973 2003 367 98 25 189 134 45 902 1396 4096 7857 517 1455 3536 8430 71 241 204 79 160 1242 2699 244 222 203 739 6187 494 2267 549 1322

Gross Domestic Production

The total market value of goods & services

but this makes more sense!

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS
All infographics inform, but they can have different goals or intentions with the information they display

COntent:
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to persuade - to convince the reader of your position on an issue to advise - to help the reader make a decision or accomplish a goal to entertain - to tell a story or be humorous

perSUADe:

Advise:

entertain:

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS
All infographics display information visually, but there are many different ways to do so that suit different kinds of data

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ow charts - for decision-making

DESIGN:

venn diagram - showing commonalities and differences maps - to show data using geography pie charts - comparing parts of a whole bar/pyramid charts - showing hierarchy line graphs - to show change over time

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS
All infographics display information visually, but there are many different ways to do so that suit different kinds of data

! ! ! ! ! !

ow charts - for decision-making

DESIGN:

venn diagram - showing commonalities and differences maps - to show data using geography pie charts - comparing parts of a whole bar/pyramid charts - showing hierarchy line graphs - to show change over time

and more!

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS: Design

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS: Design

map

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS: Design

map pyramid chart

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS: Design

pie chart

map pyramid chart

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS: Design

pie chart

map bar graph pyramid chart

TYPES OF InFOGRAPHICS: Design

pie chart line graph

map bar graph pyramid chart

some artists who make infographics:

wendy macnaughton:
makes many hand-drawn infographics that explore personal habits and ideas

wendy macnaughton:
makes many hand-drawn infographics that explore personal habits and ideas

andrew felton:
publishes an annual report detailing personal habits & diagramming personal data

andrew felton:

andrew felton:

publishes an annual report detailing personal habits & diagramming personal data

jesse pasca, how to be human

! religiously records emotions and essential human behavior and displays the information in infographic-inspired compositions

jesse pasca, my heart is a stock market

What kind of infographic will you make?