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The History of Infographics

efm Infographics www.efmexperience.com Visual Representations of information, data, or knowledge. Used to present complex information clearly. History 30000 BC Cave paintings dating back 32,000 years depict animals and resources found in surrounding areas 3000 BC Ancient Egyptians use heiroglyphic symbols to tell stories of life, work, and religion 1786 William Playfair publishes The Commercial and Political Atlas. The book displays many bar charts, line graphs, and histograms representing the economy in England 1801 Playfair introduces the first area chart and pie chart 1933 1st Tube map in London showing only lines to depict public transit routes and stations 1972 Set of pictograms introduce stylized human figures which become modern stick figures seen in many signs today 1970-1990's ন Infographics widely used in publications to present information in a more comprehensive manner 2000's Web based infographics become more interactive, adding animation and user interaction to convey information Key Elements Color Scheme Style/Theme Iconic Representation Knowledge Successful Design Visuals Content • Timelines • Statistics • References • Facts • Impact on the viewer Effectiveness 10% 50% Amount of content a person Amount of content a person retains from a presentation when it includes visuals and words retains from a presentation if presented orally ----------------- -------------------- Copyright 2010, EFM. AII Rights Reserved. Sources: technorati.com, wikipedia.org, www.pstk.com

The History of Infographics

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An infographic is a visual representation of information, data, or knowledge. An infographic can be very useful in displaying complex information in addition to be very entertaining. This infographi...

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