That was the puzzled response I received time and again yesterday when I mentioned the word infographics. Surprisingly, I was at the Minnesota Nonprofit Communications and Technology Conference. In fact, the only mention I heard of the word during the whole conference was in passing during Amy
Read more →You know you are a nerd when you are excited to watch the “enhanced” State of the Union. But I have to admit I was quite impressed with this first time enhanced SOTU webcast hosted on WhiteHouse.gov last night. In addition to making the speech easier to
Read more →These examples were posted by Stan Schroeder on the Mashable blog this spring. I thought they were interesting infographic examples, so I thought I’d pass them along if you have not seen them yet. Click here read the original article on the Mashable blog. Below are also
Read more →This week I thought I would pass along an example of a nicely composed visual summary as a way to summarize my June tips on the topic. It was created by the organization called Big Duck out of Brooklyn, New York, which specializes in communications work for
Read more →If you are looking for a good resource to see how others are creatively portraying complex information on current issues, I would recommend checking out the online GOOD Transparency page –“a graphical exploration of the world around us.” It is also interesting to browse through the discussions
Read more →Below is an animation by the NY Times that you might want to check out. In comparison to other animations on this topic, I like this one because it includes a right sidebar graph that coincides with the map. I think it is helpful to not only
Read more →It is finally starting to feel like spring in Minneapolis with bouts of April showers, which brought me to today’s blog topic. I was just thinking how weather maps make a great example of how information graphics are used in our daily lives to help us quickly
Read more →Looking for an eye catching way to promote an upcoming event? Try including a visual or graphic with an email announcement or posting on your webpage, blog or facebook page. It may be a more cost effective way than mailing a print piece, while still getting the
Read more →Have you ever come across terminology or indices in an article that make the information uninviting? If you have, you may know how it may prevent you from engaging with the information or message because it takes more time to process it than it is worth to
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