Data Visualization: Modern Approaches Blog About Infographics and Data Visualization - Cool Infographics Venspired | A Blog by Krissy Venosdale FlowingData | Data Visualization, Infographics, and Statistics 11 Infographics About Infographics Drew Skau published on February 18, 2013 in Design People who create infographics do their work partly because they believe infographics are a great way to communicate information. Since the people in this field also need to communicate information about their work, it was inevitable that infographics about infographics would eventually be created. Here are 11 of these meta infographics. Infographics are still new to many people, and what better way to explain what they are to someone than with a Euler diagram?
50 Great Examples of Data Visualization Wrapping your brain around data online can be challenging, especially when dealing with huge volumes of information. And trying to find related content can also be difficult, depending on what data you’re looking for. But data visualizations can make all of that much easier, allowing you to see the concepts that you’re learning about in a more interesting, and often more useful manner. Below are 50 of the best data visualizations and tools for creating your own visualizations out there, covering everything from Digg activity to network connectivity to what’s currently happening on Twitter. Music, Movies and Other Media Narratives 2.0 visualizes music. Liveplasma is a music and movie visualization app that aims to help you discover other musicians or movies you might enjoy. Tuneglue is another music visualization service. MusicMap is similar to TuneGlue in its interface, but seems slightly more intuitive. Digg, Twitter, Delicious, and Flickr Internet Visualizations
How to Make Great Charts for Infographics - Piktochart Infographics This is part of the Infographic Design Series and we’re delightfully at the last post of this series. Before getting into the nitty gritty details about charts, here’s a quick recap of what we have covered on infographic design so far. Data is an essential part of infographics, without data, we’ll just have ‘graphics’ and no ‘info’. The challenge however is to present these facts and numbers which can be rather dry into something that is more aesthetically pleasing – without taking away the quality of data being presented. However, in attempt to make data fit into an infographic, our users are sometimes guilty of ‘over-designing’ making the data presented look cluttered and difficult to understand Don’t fret, we will show you some simple tricks (really!) ‘Dress up’ your charts to complement the subject matter In the example below, you can see how adding some elements of the subject matter into the chart design makes the information stand out and easier to understand.
Passion dataviz 50 Informative and Well-Designed Infographics - Hongkiat It’s impossible to comprehend complex data or analyze large amounts of information, if we only use words or texts. Information graphics or better known as infographics are visual explanation of data, information or knowledge. These graphics are excellent visual tools for explaining huge amounts of information where complex data needs to be explained immediately and clearly. Let me show you how Rick Mans explain how infographics ease the process of communicating conceptual information Image credit. Infographic is one of the most challenging types of graphic design because the creation process alone is pretty intensive. We are truly delighted to show you these brilliant and informative infographics created by various talented individuals. Recommended Reading: More Infographic related posts. 50 Years of Space Exploration. Disney vs Marvel. Grand Mosque. High Rise. Relief Wells & Subsea Containment. Prism Social Media 2010. Genes and Society: Cloning. Flickr User Model. Crude Awakening.
Dataesthetics: The Power and Beauty of Data Visualization One of my areas of interest that has grown over the last couple years has been data visualization. I’m a visually-oriented learner, and I look forward to seeing any techniques, illustrations, or technologies that: 1) Allow people to assimilate information as fast as possible. 2) Deepen understanding of knowledge by visually illustrating data in new and interesting ways. There is nothing like having an intellectual epiphony after looking at a picture for a few seconds (pictures can definitely be worth a thousand words). 3) Present information in an aesthetically pleasing way. Or, in extreme examples, inspire a sense of awe! A Student's Guide to Getting Started with Piktochart This post is a part of our guide to using infographics in education. For more information, check out the guide here. So here we are. Maybe you’ve been assigned a project where you need to make some kind of visual. Maybe your teacher or professor has asked you to try out Piktochart for making infographics. Maybe you’re looking for a way to impress your classmates with a new tool. Either way, prepare your noggins for some knowledge. With Piktochart’s interface, tools, and features, you’ll be a visual storytelling genius in no time. First things first… You’ll need a Piktochart account. See? The first thing you see when you log into Piktochart is the your dashboard. Pick a template Here are all the templates to help you get started. Try scrolling through the hundreds of templates. Start Designing and Creating Once you’ve decided on a template, click “create” to load it. Insert graphics Just click or drag-and-drop the graphics you need from the menu to your canvas. Visualize your data