Communication through visualization is an interest of mine, so I was very intrigues by the concept of the game, Metrico, by Digital Dreams (for PS Vita, not my preferred platform. A puzzle game, players have to navigate a world of infographic-inspired shapes, which change in response to their movements. Each level is a different approach … Read more A Cool and Almost-Serious Game
Guidelines for creating good infographics are not hard to find. The guidelines generally cover some configuration of the following: Determine the goal of the infographic — what you want to communicate Analyze relevant data and determine which data sets are most important Design thoughtfully And the graphical representation of data is often wonderful. It can … Read more The Persistence of Bad Infographics
Francesco Franchi gets it right. He has a strong vision for infographics — for data journalism — and he knows that at the foundation is good data and good storytelling. Francesco Franchi: On Visual Storytelling and New Languages in Journalism from Gestalten on Vimeo Recently, I’ve been following a discussion on LinkedIn about whether … Read more Not Just Pretty