Comments on: Data Visualization And Infographics To Tell Your Story

By: CondensCity.com - Umesh

CondensCity.com - Umesh — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:34:35 +0000

Infographics will always be around as it’s just a natural way to simplify learning and enhance understanding. Do take a look at my infographic experiments on my site (sorry for the plug) but I follow thefuturebuzz.com in my RSS feeds and find it quite good.

By: Mari Stensgaard

Mari Stensgaard — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:08:58 +0000

As a journalist today, it’s hard to face that fact that news is now being told through images instead words. Our world demands information in TV-like form with rich and vibrant color and animation. People want to feel closer than close to whatever is happening. As communicators, we morph with the trends. And as newspapers and lengthy articles disappear, we move to the next best thing impassioned by storytelling and truth. The infographic is one of those good things. It can tell a story, and if treated correctly, it leaves an impression that lasts. That’s the goal. Journalists want to leave an impression and bring to light that which is overlooked in everyday life. The beauty of the infographic is that it can stand alone or accompany an article. It integrates data people demand, but also brings in the aesthetic flare people crave. Creating a thoughtful infographic is very much like crafting a story in written form–imagery, creativity and content are all considered.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:30:56 +0000

Cool post. I totally agree with you when you say “Data visualization and infographics (related) are powerful ways to communicate data, stats or information [...] And yet in a world increasingly saturated with data and information, they are a potent way to tell your story, break through the clutter and even persuade people to action.” Call people to action – this is exactly how Obama used data visualization to convince America that his campaign was worth supporting. If you want to read an interesting article about it you can do so here: http://bimehq.com/data-visualization/win-political-debates-data-visualization/

By: Robert Hempsall - Information Designer

Robert Hempsall - Information Designer — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:24:18 +0000

I’d just like to throw my grumpy two-penneth or 5 cents in (depending on your location).

I always find myself a little frustrated at the lack of differentiation between infographics and data visualisation. The recent trend is for the use of data visualisation. Infographics have been the staple diet of newspapers for many decades, but the tendency for them to use visually attractive representations of data is a far more recent event.

For those interested in data visualisation, it’s really worth watching David McAndless’ recent TED talk at http://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandless_the_beauty_of_data_visualization.html in which he talks about his visualisations.

By: Josh Braaten

Josh Braaten — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:28:14 +0000

Nice post, Adam. Infographics really have come on strong in the last year or so due primarily – from what I can tell – as a linkbait tactic for SEO. Do you think infographics are here to stay given their popularity or do you think it’s a flavor of the month marketing tactic?