Welcome to Infographics Blog! On this site you will see a wide variety of forms of data visualization. Some are funny, some are cool, some are interactive, and some are animated. All are reviewed along with explanations of the strong and weak point of the given infographic: how they handle aesthetics, data selection and presentation, how clever they are, and more.
Enjoy the best and worst of the infographic world, and feel free to leave a comment!
Tea Facts (Steven Trotter)
What It Shows
This infographic is a collage of tea facts, from caffeine content to drinking habits around the world.
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David McCandless: The Beauty of Data Visualization (TED)
Posted by Simon in Infographics & Design on April 22, 2011
I am a fan of infographics, of David McCandless’ work, and of TED.com videos, and so what more could I ask for than their combination? The video below is a solid, inspiring presentation discussing a variety of infographics with a great deal of surrounding context for not only why we love them, but why we need them.
What Are the Hardest Languages to Learn? (VOXY)
Posted by Simon in Society & Culture on April 19, 2011
What It Shows
This infographic shows the time taken (and thus approximate difficulty) and amount of speakers (and thus approximate value) to learn foreign languages, for an English-speaker.
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The True Cost of Homeownership (Moolanomy)
Posted by Simon in House & Home, Money on July 12, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic breaks down the factors associated with one of the perennial home questions: to buy, or to rent?
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Mean Happiness (GOOD & Open)
Posted by Simon in Society & Culture on July 8, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic uses smiley faces to compare happiness levels between various countries.
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The Economics of the World Cup (Know Your Money)
What It Shows
This infographic shows an economic breakdown of the current World Cup tournament, including sponsorships, stadium costs, and more. Warning: it’s a large image!
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UNHRC Refugee Statistics (Scruton, McCormick, Sheehy)
What It Shows
This infographic mainly indicates the amounts of refugees leaving and entering countries around the world.
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Worst Oil Spills (Tiffany Farrant)
Posted by Simon in Environment, Money on June 28, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic compares the worst oil spills in history, taking into account not only size, but economic and environmental damage. Figures for the current spill in the Gulf of Mexico are estimates, and this infographic uses these estimates to put the current spill into historical perspective.
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How Wild is North America? (The Big Wild)
Posted by Simon in Environment on June 15, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic offers somewhat of an environmental breakdown of Canadian, American, and Mexican wilderness with specific focus on the degree of actual wild in these countries. This includes percentage of water use, human to animal relative populations, and straight up untouched by humanity territory calculations.
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The Energy Used in Google Search (Wellhome)
Posted by Simon in Environment, Science, Technology, & Internet on June 10, 2010
What It Shows
This infographic maps out the various energy opportunity costs of having Google run as it does, on per search and monthly search levels. Environmental effects are presented in kWh and CO2 emissions.
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