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The infographics of xkcd

Posted on 22 January 2013 by Geoff

Most infographics on the web consist of generic graphics backed up with (lots of) poorly researched text. When done well these informational graphics use charts, diagrams and illustrations to make complex ideas easier to comprehend. At their best the results … Continue reading →

Posted in Geeky, Infographics, Science | Tagged Google, webcomic

11 reasons your infographic isn’t an infographic

Posted on 30 May 2012 by Geoff

Ian Lurie demolishes crap infographics: OK everyone. Take a deep, freaking breath. I can’t sneeze right now without spraying germs on someone’s attempt at a data-driven work of art. Here’s why the poster you paid someone $400 to make isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Infographics | Tagged crap infographics

Ending the infographic plague

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Geoff

The Atlantic have taken up my campaign against crap infographics: Now that Obama’s dog has won the War on Christmas, or something, it’s time to get down to a war that really matters: the war on terrible, lying infographics, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Infographics | Tagged crap infographics

Infographic creators have a 5 second attention span

Posted on 15 December 2011 by Geoff

Social Times yesterday posted an infographic (sponsored by AssistedLivingToday – slogan: ‘Information you can trust’). They introduce it by highlighting the most interesting statistic, which will be the focus of this blog post. According to a fascinating infographic entitled “How … Continue reading →

Posted in Infographics, Social media | Tagged crap infographics, rants

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