Archive for May, 2010
Why Do Freeways Come to a Stop (Stephen J. Beard & Rich Exner)
Posted by Simon in Society & Culture on May 31, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic shows how a simple driving error creates a chain reaction of congestion on the road.
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Up In Smoke (Good Magazine & Graham Roberts)
Posted by Simon in Health & Safety on May 27, 2010
What It Shows
This interactive infographic gives an American state-by-state look at cigarette smoking popularity, prices, and bans.
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So You Need a Typeface (Julian Hansen)
Posted by Simon in Infographics & Design on May 24, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic offers a flowchart for choosing an appropriate typeface (font) depending on the type of application and aesthetic preference selections.
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D-Day (5W Graphics)
What It Shows
This infographic shows and explains timelines, strategies, and map information about the famous D-Day invasion of World War II.
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Indo-European Language Tree
Posted by Simon in Society & Culture on May 17, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic shows the structure of the spread of all languages derived from the same Indo-European protolanguage.
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The Five Stages of Your Life (Worm Miller & Marek Haiduk)
Posted by Simon in Society & Culture on May 13, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic is a humourous grid breakdown of different aspects of life depending on what stage of your life you’re in: Infancy, Adolescence, College, Adulthood, and Old Age. These aspects are presented as beginnings of phrases (eg. “A burden on…”), and the phrase is completed differently depending on the life stage in question.
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How to Improve Your Credit Score (YourWealthPuzzle)
What It Shows
This infographic displays the dos and do nots for improving your credit score using a game board as a format.
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Ever Gotten a Date Online? (Online Schools)
Posted by Simon in Science, Technology, & Internet, Society & Culture on May 6, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic is a collection of statistics and information about the current online dating industry: who takes part, how many, and what they do.
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London Property Search (Gartoo)
Posted by Simon in House & Home on May 3, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic attempts to inform home buyers who want to avoid the astronomical housing costs of London’s real estate by comparing costs for areas outside London with the commute cost and time to come into the city.
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