How are infographics best used?

by Infographic World Posted 2012/03/19 23:58:30

Related Topics: Infographic, Infographics

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	To show facts
	To attract attention
	To explain complex ideas
	To teach ideas faster
	To replace an article
	To replace a PDF report
	To enhance presentations
	To increase visibility in search engines

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	To show facts	32 votes	38%
	To attract attention	10 votes	12%
	To explain complex ideas	22 votes	26%
	To teach ideas faster	3 votes	4%
	To replace an article	2 votes	2%
	To replace a PDF report	0 votes	0%
	To enhance presentations	12 votes	14%
	To increase visibility in search engines	4 votes	5%

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BigFig#9 2012/04/17 23:50:21

To attract attention

START poinyt only - Introduces a subject at a 50,000 foot level

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EdVenture 2012/04/17 23:07:05

To show facts

And provide an indicator of trends and patterns

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Christian Alexander Tietgen 2012/04/01 07:16:29

To teach ideas faster

I'd rather read a text though.

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Rubyking 2012/03/30 21:28:48

To enhance presentations

I had to search up what infographics are

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Walter Harris 2012/03/29 14:06:23

To show facts

by showing facts you compare anything else based on facts

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Shantay Thompson 2012/03/29 02:32:15

To enhance presentations

+1
They are a tool used to enhance visually what is being expressed verbally. They don't neccesarily state facts because they are also used to visualize statistics which one knows can be biased and/ or imperfect.

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mitchell.genevieve@gmail.com 2012/03/29 00:01:41

To show facts

I think infographics are really useful as the brain works really fast sometimes and you can visually grasp a concept really quickly by looking at a graph, whereas reading information can be downright boring at times.

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alex hilson 2012/03/24 01:26:54

To show facts

too show facts

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All American 2012/03/22 11:15:16

To attract attention

It's all the above.

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Aksana 2012/03/22 09:39:19

To replace an article

l think

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stev 2012/03/20 20:19:39

To explain complex ideas

They are effective only when there is a pre existing bias towards comprehension. Like with those London subway maps, if you have some idea of how the city is laid out the map makes sense otherwise it's nothing but concentric circles. Designers should pay attention to the fine line between an info graphic &, as Vincent Flanders always calls it, "mystery meat" navigation.

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CREW grand 2012/03/20 19:32:38

To enhance presentations

+1
It would be even better if they could continue to dynamically update after the original was created.

Don

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Sister Jean 2012/03/20 00:10:05

To increase visibility in search engines

+2

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