The Most Info from Infographics!

I am not one for reading really long passages of information, especially when it does not have to be very long to begin with. I am one of those people  that is a very visual learner. The best and the most information that I can get is that from something visual that can do the same thing as a long passage of information. The topic of discussion in class this week was on infographics. After a guest speaker in class today I learned that there are more people out there like me. It has been tested and proven that most people stop paying attention to printed post after the firs 120 to 140 characters. With this new finding how is it that one would get the information they need from different companies? Infographics is the answer.

Infographics is the best way to get out different types of data as well as information in the most simplest form. With infographics you are able to put the most important information that you need as well add different tables that are needed to best show what it is that you are trying to have be seen by the desired audience. A lot goes into account when you are thinking about dealing with infograpics. You do not want to have too much text with your tables and other information because you then lose the attention of the audience. You also want to make sure to use colors that are going to add to your infographic not hinder in and take it away from your information

One of the most important parts to an infographic is making sure that it is creative. When you think of new and improved ways to get out infomation being creative is what is going to set you apart from the rest of the competition. You want to stay away from using only excel graphs. Another important tip that we learned pertaining to infographics is making sure that the information is easy to follow. When dealing with numbers and graphs you have to make sure that the information has a consistent flow and is easy to navigate  from one set of information to the next.

Not only is infograpics used to display information faster and easier and straight to the point but also because it allows the company that is using the infographic to discuss current trends from a timeline like perspective, while at the same time showing how fast it is growing.

I think that infographics is one of the best ways to display information now because we are a part of a culture that is now more than ever always on the move. With this culture always on the move simplicity and straight to the point is the way to go, and you get just that with the use of displaying information through infographics.

Below are examples of a bad infographic and a good infographic….can you tell why?