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The Functional Art: An Introduction To Information Graphics And Visualization
Infographics and visualization lie on a continuum
The second theme is the common nature of infographics and information visualization. Some professionals and academics have erected a sharp distinction between the two disciplines. According to them, infographics present information by means of statistical charts, maps, and…
The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures
Graphics, charts, and maps aren’t just tools to be seen, but to be read and scrutinized. The first goal of an infographic is not to be beautiful just for the sake of eye appeal, but, above all, to be understandable first, and beautiful after that; or to be beautiful thanks to…
Present, compare, organize, correlate
In other words: If we accept that an infographic is, at its core, a tool, what tasks is this one intended to help me with? Here is my personal list for the Brazilian defense graphic: 1. The graphic must present several variables—armed forces personnel, population to be…