Information GraphicsData, Art, or Both?

Information Graphics

What’s all the hype about? Infograhpics :

• are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge

• present complex information quickly and clearly

• give visual explanations that help you understand, find or do a task easier

Information Graphics

What’s the purpose? They:

• integrate words and pictures in a fluid, dynamic way, when necessary

• stand alone and are self-explanatory• reveal information that was formerly hidden or submerged

• make understanding quicker and more universal

Information Graphics Are they art?

• Infographics are not considered to be art.• However, some are certainly just as creative and captivating as some works of art.

Why are they not considered art?• Infographics take a lot of research, time, and effort.

• Data must be collected on the a specific topic and analyzed.

• The data must then be put together in a way that is intriguing yet easy to understand.

Information Graphics Shows the actual efficiency of various

dietary supplements The higher a bubble, the greater the

evidence for its effectiveness. The supplements are only effective for

the conditions listed inside the bubble. The graphic shows the effectiveness of

health supplements on the Y-axis (higher is better), and uses the size of the bubbles to illustrate the popularity of that particular supplement among US adults.

Anything below the “worth it line,” doesn’t have enough evidence of medicinal benefit and is probably not worth your time

By David McCandless & Andy PerkinsInformationIsBeautiful.netAndyperkins.org

Information Graphics One lists obesity rates in

all US states One lists the obese and

overweight children rates in the US.

They highlight several important points; such as overall high rates of obesity among high school students, as well as the direct and indirect costs of obesity to the US budget.

www.HealthyAmericans.org

Information Graphics shows the average fatality

rates for known diseases — the size of the bubble indicates how likely you are to die from a given disease (larger is more fatal).

The X-axis shows the fatality rate, but the Y-axis shows how long the cause of the illness can survive outside of the body in ideal conditions.

Lesson: wash your hands!

By David McCandlessInformationIsBeautiful.net